Hmmm, once the political chess game begins does it ever really end? I have for the most part avoided wading into the continuous circle of controversy around Donald Trump. I did pen one post in the lead-up to his election as president primarily to purge my mind of the irritation. I am choosing to do […]
Trump Indictment: The Never-Ending Chess Game
April 8th, 2023 Comments Off on Trump Indictment: The Never-Ending Chess Game
Tags: Donald Trump · Manhattan allegations · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet
When I Grow Old and Wear the Bottom of My Trousers Rolled: 2020 in Retrospect
January 23rd, 2021 Comments Off on When I Grow Old and Wear the Bottom of My Trousers Rolled: 2020 in Retrospect
How I might look back on 2020 with the wisdom of an old man with nothing to lose speaking unpleasant truths.
Tags: COVID-19 · Donald Trump · Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock · pandemic · U.S. election
Fighting Back Against Zero Gravity in the Bubble
January 9th, 2021 Comments Off on Fighting Back Against Zero Gravity in the Bubble
Why I am choosing to put my feet back on the ground in this time of lockdowns, bubbles and repressed frustrations.
Tags: bubble · COVID-19 · Donald Trump · lockdown · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · pandemic · zero gravity
2019 in Review: The Year of the Political Witch Hunt
December 30th, 2019 Comments Off on 2019 in Review: The Year of the Political Witch Hunt
A reluctant commentary on the scandal plagued year in politics.
Tags: Andrew Scheer · Boris Johnston · Donald Trump · Doug Ford · Justin Trudeau · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Prince Andrew
The Trump Impeachment: A Paper Victory
December 21st, 2019 Comments Off on The Trump Impeachment: A Paper Victory
Why the Trump impeachment is a victory on paper only.
Tags: Donald Trump · House · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Senate · Trump impeachment
Trump and the Media: Carp in a Feeding Frenzy
November 10th, 2018 2 Comments
My take on the love/hate affair between Donald Trump and the media.
Tags: carp · Donald Trump · feeding frenzy · media
Finding a Glimmer of Perspective on a Bad Luck Weekend
April 14th, 2018 Comments Off on Finding a Glimmer of Perspective on a Bad Luck Weekend
Looking for a positive angle on a dismal weekend when the fates are conspiring against me.
Tags: Donald Trump · Fortuna · Kardashians · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet
Three Meditations on a Snowy February Evening
February 10th, 2018 Comments Off on Three Meditations on a Snowy February Evening
Contemplating the pressing issues of our times on a snowy February evening.
Tags: Donald Trump · dystopian. sociologist · meditation · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · sexual harassment
The Quest for Originality and the Perfect Metaphor
December 9th, 2017 Comments Off on The Quest for Originality and the Perfect Metaphor
What is a writer to do when the world at large fails to inspire?
Tags: Donald Trump · Meagan Markle · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Prince Harry · sexual harassment
Anti-New Years Resolutions: The Donald, Dumbass Drivers and Voracious Vampires
December 31st, 2016 Comments Off on Anti-New Years Resolutions: The Donald, Dumbass Drivers and Voracious Vampires
A different approach to New Year’s Resolutions – anti-resolutions I have a fighting chance to keep.
Tags: Donald Trump · Maple Leafs · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Mike Babcock · New Year's Resolutions · vampires