TheWiseOldFart

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart No one will disagree with me when I say that Halloween is every child’s second favorite holiday. They love dressing up as their favorite character, real or imagined. What child doesn’t love candy? Adults have attempted to make it a day when men dress as the monsters they would like to be and women as the type of woman they are hiding within. One of the symptoms of malignant narcissism is the need to intentionally harm others. Last night, children across America were celebrating Halloween as their parents watched them closely, fearing they might be kidnapped by Trump’s Gestapo. My wife and I live in Northern Nevada, in a housing development of more than 1,600 homes. It is about 12 miles north of downtown Reno, considered a safe neighborhood. All of our streets are cul-de-sacs.  We moved here in 1999. Like all new homeowners, we were anxious to celebrate every holiday. We had no idea how many children to expect on Halloween night. I don't remember for certain,...

The Saga of the Drumpf Family   Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart You all know it, although I would never brag about it, but I am nine months away from being an octogenarian. Trump is just eight months closer to being way too old to hold any office in any government in the world. Trump’s life experience is far different from my own, and for that, I am grateful. He was born into a life of extreme white privilege and great wealth. I, too, was born into an atmosphere of white privilege, but we were poor and never knew it. However, my life’s path experienced many changes: changes which made me the man I think I am today. Trump’s life never changed. He is the same person today that he was on June 14, 1946. He never learned how to be a good and respected man. He remains a spoiled, rich, white brat who has to have everything his way. His parents really sucked at raising him. This is one of the primary reasons Trump loves his personal Gestapo, ICE. They are nothing like the men and women I knew in l...

When I was much younger and Catholic, Easter Sunday was a day for church and family. I will not lie; I did not enjoy all of my family, but no one does. However, we loved each other and those were special times, especially while my grandparents were alive. My maternal grandfather was the greatest role model a young man could have. This was normal in the mid-twentieth century all across America, and continues to be popular today with millions of Americans. But not for the Trump family. During the 2016 campaign, the pastor of the Christian church Trump claimed to be his own claimed that he had never seen him cross the threshold of his place of worship. No surprise there: the Antichrist is not welcome in a place of worship designated to honor the life of Jesus Christ. Trump owns the leaders of the Evangelical branch of the Christian religion. They continue to support him although he is a traitor to his country, a convicted felon, a confirmed sexual predator, a serial philanderer, and oppos...