Review of The Children's Blizzard written by David LaskinRating ***** As I write this, the first cold blast of the season is affecting half the U.S. I knew it was coming a week ago. The story told in The Children's Blizzard is about an even more devasting cold blast and blizzard that rushed … [Read more...] about Review of The Children’s Blizzard
Review of Dark Money
Review of Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right by Jane MayerRating ***** My political awakening occurred during the Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld administration. A lot of bad things happened on their watch. Then Barack Obama was elected President, and … [Read more...] about Review of Dark Money
Review of What the Eyes Don’t See
Review of What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City by Mona Hanna-Attisha Rating ***** This book is living proof that one person can make a difference. Had it not been for the dogged persistence of Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, a national health crisis may … [Read more...] about Review of What the Eyes Don’t See
Review of Inside the Death Fences
Inside the Death Fences: Memoir of a WhistleblowerRating *** 1/2 Much has been written about the broken criminal justice system. Our prisons are overflowing due to a laundry list of problems such as inequities in sentencing, three-strike laws, overly strict probation rules, and much more. This … [Read more...] about Review of Inside the Death Fences
Review of The Mueller Report
"Lies, and dumb lies at that," James Comey. That about sums up what I have learned from reading the Mueller report. The overarching theme that emerges after a two-year investigation is that Donald Trump was obsessed with three things: the Russia investigation and doing everything in his power to … [Read more...] about Review of The Mueller Report
Review of The Fifth Risk
Review of The Fifth Risk by Michael LewisRating **** I'll admit that I am not a Trump fan. Michael Cohen, Trump's personal lawyer, described him as a con man, a liar, and a cheat. That says it all. I also knew that equally incompetent people surrounded him at every level. Michael Lewis's book … [Read more...] about Review of The Fifth Risk