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Howell Hurst Defining Trump

Media professionals, politicians, and others have been publicly defining their positions regarding Donald Trump and his presidency. Beyond the issue whether one supports Mr. Trump or not, a far deeper question has been raised by members of both the Left and the Right. That question is whether Mr. Trump is mentally sound. This has been… continue reading »

Witches Hunting Witches?

Howell Hurst Uncategorized

Rarely does anyone accuse me of being either a conservative or a liberal. No one has ever dubbed me either a Trump or a Clinton aficionado. Observing as objectively as I am able, I try to find out if some middle point exists between the two opposing political views of the nation. I certainly do… continue reading »

From Trump to Extinction

Howell Hurst Defining Trump

One of the benefits of living on an ocean sailboat is that you have time to investigate in books and on the Internet a wide range of subjects in great detail. For example, I’ve been reading lately Gandhi’s Autobiography and the most recent biography of Einstein by former Managing Editor of Time magazine, Walter Isaacson…. continue reading »

Traveling Trumpism Thoughts

Howell Hurst Defining Trump

After two and a half years cruising the Pacific coast from San Francisco to La Paz, Baja, Mexico and back, the idea of living again on land has piqued my curiosity. Once more, for the fourth time in life, I am drawn back to Monterey, California. So, on May 15, I abandon sunny southern California… continue reading »

From Gandhi to Winfrey

Howell Hurst Presidential Election

In the gym where I work out, another aging white fellow proposed to me this week that the Democrats could do far worse than selecting a black woman entrepreneur millionaire as their 2020 presidential candidate. The lady in question is rich, beyond doubt, and smart. She’s sharp as the tip of a tack. Plus she… continue reading »