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About this blog: The Raucous Caucus shares the southpaw perspectives of this Boomer on the state of the nation, the world, and, sometimes, other stuff. I enjoy crafting it to keep current, and occasionally to rant on some issue I care about deeply... (More)
About this blog: The Raucous Caucus shares the southpaw perspectives of this Boomer on the state of the nation, the world, and, sometimes, other stuff. I enjoy crafting it to keep current, and occasionally to rant on some issue I care about deeply. My long, strange career trip has included law and management jobs in two Fortune 50 companies, before founding the legal search and staffing firm Cushing Group, Recruiters. I've lectured on negotiation and settlement strategy, and teach graduate courses at Golden Gate University (Adjunct of the Year for a doctoral seminar on business, law and society). Illinois, Texas and California (Inactive) admitted me to law practice; I hold JD and MBA degrees from the University of Illinois, and a BGS from the University of Michigan, with Distinction. There -- Go Blue! Personally, my daughters are a lawyer in NY, and a pre-med student in NM - their lives-and-times often animate these columns. I'm active in animal advocacy matters, having led a citizen team that took Alameda's city animal shelter to a non-profit operation - we saved $600K annually and the lives of some 700 companion animals/year vs. the City's best alternative. I'm delighted with that success. My family has re-homed 144 foster animals over many years; we host four boisterous border collies of our own. Mostly for humane movement efforts, I was nominated for GQ magazine's 2009 Better Men, Better World Award. You may notice that many of my rants relate to critter issues. In addition to the Raucous Caucus blog, I frequently contribute to The BARK magazine, and am a proud Moderator emeritus on the popular news and humor website www.Fark.com. I prefer scotch over imported beer (Hide)
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Sound and Fury over Vile and Slur-ry
Jan 12, 2018 12:36 pm
Comments: 101 | Views: 5,290
This is a day when I feel like Michael Corleone, not out of guilt or self-delusion, but because of my tattered New Year’s Resolution.
You see, I promised... More
Jan 12, 2018 12:36 pm
Comments: 101 | Views: 5,290
This is a day when I feel like Michael Corleone, not out of guilt or self-delusion, but because of my tattered New Year’s Resolution.
You see, I promised... More
Sound and Fury over “Fire and Fury”
Jan 5, 2018 11:07 am
Comments: 24 | Views: 3,557
This drama of potentially Shakespearean scope is moving pretty fast, but here’s where we seem to stand as of this writing:
o A sensational book that... More
Jan 5, 2018 11:07 am
Comments: 24 | Views: 3,557
This drama of potentially Shakespearean scope is moving pretty fast, but here’s where we seem to stand as of this writing:
o A sensational book that... More
Brand, Spanking New Year’s Poll
Jan 3, 2018 6:08 pm
Comments: 15 | Views: 3,267
As we embark on a bright, fresh new year, unsullied by grossly inflated presidential references to personal anatomies – rats, too late for that now – I... More
Jan 3, 2018 6:08 pm
Comments: 15 | Views: 3,267
As we embark on a bright, fresh new year, unsullied by grossly inflated presidential references to personal anatomies – rats, too late for that now – I... More
Some thoughts on the Shiny New Tax Bill
Dec 20, 2017 11:29 am
Comments: 58 | Views: 3,784
o This bill carries a whiff of desperation. It's the dog's breakfast, simplifying nothing, passed with no hearings or opportunity for debate or any outreach... More
Dec 20, 2017 11:29 am
Comments: 58 | Views: 3,784
o This bill carries a whiff of desperation. It's the dog's breakfast, simplifying nothing, passed with no hearings or opportunity for debate or any outreach... More
Young Girl, The Roy Moore Story
Dec 10, 2017 8:59 am
Comments: 86 | Views: 4,191
Note: I didn't really intend two consecutive song parodies, but Sue was playing Oldies yesterday, and the Union Gap's ode to pedophilia came on the box.... More
Dec 10, 2017 8:59 am
Comments: 86 | Views: 4,191
Note: I didn't really intend two consecutive song parodies, but Sue was playing Oldies yesterday, and the Union Gap's ode to pedophilia came on the box.... More
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