Lionel Deimel’s Web Log

Five years ago, I reported that Keuka Spring Vineyards won the Governor’s Cup for the top New York wine entered in the New York Wine Class...

Nancy Pelosi Democrats have not learned one of the most important lessons of the 2016 election: Leaders with exceptionally high negative...

I was reasonably satisfied with my original version of “ The Donald Goes Rolling Along .” As is typical, however, the satirical lyrics to th...

I have occasionally used this blog to display a poem in progress. I am doing that again in this post. I invite literary criticism in comment...

I am not the only person who has called President Donald Trump’s performance at yesterday’s press conference with Vladimir Putin treasonous....

Peter Strzok On television Thursday, I watched parts of the joint session of the House Oversight and Judiciary committees. Committee mem...

Trump’s slogan “Make America Great Again” played on the prejudices and misperceptions of one segment of the American population. It implied ...

I listened to the first hour of 1A  this morning, where the possible repercussions of the president’s choice for the next Supreme Court just...

On the whole, I have been pleasantly surprised at Dorsey McConnell’s performance as Episcopal Bishop of Pittsburgh. Most especially, I was p...

I have done my best as an ordinary citizen to oppose the ignorant, narcissistic, vindictive, and racist autocrat who has become president of...

Although I ordered a copy of James Comey’s book A Higher Loyalty  before its publication, I didn’t begin reading it until Monday last, when ...

It is a good thing that the United States is now interacting directly with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Our reluctance to ackn...

I have described myself as an Episcopal Church activist, though I must confess that my activism on behalf of my church has, for some time, ...

As a candidate, Donald Trump pledged to “drain the swamp” in Washington. To my knowledge, the candidate never really explained what he meant...

I went to see Solo  yesterday at our local cinema. Indiana Mall Cinema charges only $5 for a ticket on Monday and throws in free popcorn. Th...

This afternoon, I saw a Ford advertisement during a baseball game whose narration included: Ford thanks those who go further for all of us...

On Wednesday night, as I usually do, I watched Samatha Bee’s weekly show  Full Frontal with Samantha Bee . It seemed like a typical episode ...

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Beginning today, comments will not be posted until approved by me. I will try to approve comments quickly, but the needed approval time will...

To someone who believes that women are not lesser creatures than men and should not lose the right to direct their own medical care the mome...