Category: Donald Trump
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From Versailles, With Love. Yours Truly, DJT
Thursday, June 18, 2026, Orlando, Florida For those of you who appreciate history—and historical irony—this one is hard to improve on. Do you know where Donald Trump—a man who, during his first term in the White House, reportedly had to be told why Pearl Harbor is a hallowed place as well as an important naval…
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Trump’s War Ends in America’s Worst Foreign Policy Defeat Since Vietnam
I have never thought that Donald Trump is fit to hold any political office, much less the Presidency of the United States. Nevertheless, his MAGA followers have said, time and time again, that he’s the greatest President in all American history. I disagree vehemently with that assessment. Instead, I believe that he’s the worst President…
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The Art of the (Re)Deal, Deluxe Edition
The Art of the (Re)Deal, Deluxe Edition A sardonic poem with upgraded irony They marched from the chamber with triumphant appeal,Declaring they’d mastered the Art of the Deal.Peace papers signed, cameras flashing like stars,A victory composed of footnotes and memoirs. The war would be ending — a headline to savor —Though the fine print suggested…
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Saturday Satire Showcase: She’s Lost That MAGA Feelin’
I am pleased to showcase a wickedly funny political parody of 1964’s “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling” (Spector, Mann, and Weill), written and performed by my longtime friend from the long-vanished Epinions review website, Jenny.
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July 19: Remembering My Mother Amid Political Turmoil
Afternoon, Saturday, July 19, 2025 – Miami, Florida It’s a quintessential summer day in South Florida—sunny skies, no thunderstorms looming, and a heavy, palpable heat that clings to everything. At 91°F (33°C) with humidity hovering at 64%, the “feels like” temperature is a sweltering 101°F (38°C). For anyone who doubts the effects of climate change,…
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July 4, 2025: No Fireworks, No Sousa Marches…Just Grief and Dirges
🗽 “Fourth of July, Unfinished” Afternoon, Friday, July 4, 2025 – Miami, Florida Hello, everyone. Today is, as you likely know, Independence Day in the United States and its territories. The Fourth of July—“the Glorious Fourth”—marks the day in 1776 when the Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, formally severing political ties between…
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Echoes of Memory: Nostalgia, Myth, and the Stories We Tell
Midday/Early Afternoon, Monday, June 2, 2025, Miami, Florida Earlier this morning, I came across a charming Facebook post from an old friend from my Amazon reviewing days. She’s a bit older than I am—by about a decade—and enjoying her retirement, sharing delightful glimpses into her daily life in rural Midwest America. Her posts often feel…
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Mid-Month Madness in May, or: Temperatures Soar…and So Do Prices!
Late Morning, Thursday, May 15, 2025, Miami, Florida Hello, Dear Reader, We’ve reached the midway point of May, and though it’s still technically spring, summer seems eager to make an early entrance. As I write this, it’s already 85°F (30°C) under a bright sun. With humidity at 66% and a light southern breeze at 2…
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Musings and Thoughts for Friday, May 2, 2025
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in Alex Diaz-Granados, Amazon, Books, Creative Writing, Donald Trump, Kindle, Kindle Create (Publishing App), Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), Military History, Reunion Duology, Reunion: Coda, The Life and Times of Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle: Stories and Tips from Thirteen Years with a Leonberger, Thomas Wikman, U.S. Politics, World War II (1939-1945)Late Morning, Friday, May 2, 2025, Miami, Florida It’s another warm and muggy spring day in South Florida as another workweek winds down. Currently, the temperature is 79°F under mostly sunny conditions. With humidity at 60% and the wind blowing from the east-southeast at 7 MPH (11 Km/H), the heat index is 87°F (30°C). Today,…
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My Letter to Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL 27)
When penning an email to a political representative, the fine line between respectful discourse and the expression of strong convictions often becomes a tightrope walk. Recently, I crafted a letter to Representative Maria Salazar, a Republican and a known Trump loyalist, to voice my concerns about the current state of our nation. Fully aware that…
A Certain Point of View, Too 