Category Archives: politics

Where the Hell Have I Been?

Posted on June 21, 2020 by chrisryanwrites

I was going good there for awhile, writing to be fighting the quarantine blues like Cuchulain fighting the sea. And like that Irish mythic figure, the waves eventually overwhelmed me; the isolation of quarantine, the strain of lifestyle swept away, … Continue reading →

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Will America Reclaim Our System of Checks and Balances?

Posted on September 19, 2018 by chrisryanwrites

(I know I just stated in my last post that I want to do less politics, but I really have to get this off my chest.) Right now, if we are honest, we must acknowledge that we are a Divided … Continue reading →

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I’ve Been Away Awhile, Rebuilding

Posted on September 18, 2018 by chrisryanwrites

I haven’t posted since mid-summer when I gushed about U2. Been rebuilding. This blog now appears on my new website, http://www.chrisryanwrites.com. Worth a look, if I do say so myself. Been rebuilding my social media presence, too. Much more Instagram, … Continue reading →

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U2 Uses Mysterious Brush With Death to Defend the Idea of America 

Posted on July 2, 2018 by chrisryanwrites

My wife, known here and on my social media as the goddess, has saved my life yet again; she took me to the U2 Innocence and Experience Tour 2018 five times. Yeah, five concerts, same band, same show. Five times … Continue reading →

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What are you doing during this snow day? Read!

Posted on March 7, 2018 by chrisryanwrites

While I am grateful that those who read this blog come from all over, my information on where the majority live suggests that most will experience some part of today’s serious snow storm. In hopes of helping you through your … Continue reading →

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The Value of Fire and Fury

Posted on January 15, 2018 by chrisryanwrites

While not perfect, Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury – Inside the Trump White House offers value Americans need right now. The White House is working diligently to discredit this portrait of a presidency’s first months but reporters and Washington insiders … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve Epiphany

Posted on January 1, 2018 by chrisryanwrites

“It’s the final countdown…” The was the song playing when I got bagels this morning. Hard not to smirk. Harder to dismiss in this, the era of American divisiveness. But we haven’t lost all hope, not yet. At least that’s … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolution Suggestion: Listen to The Doctor

Posted on December 31, 2017 by chrisryanwrites

“They say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one….” As the decade that was 2017 finally ends, I keep thinking of advice spoken in the final moments of a beloved character’s existence (at least in this incarnation – … Continue reading →

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10 Reasons to Applaud  Tina Fey’s “Cake” 

Posted on August 19, 2017 by chrisryanwrites

Social media is blowing up about Tina Fey’s appearance on Weekend Update Summer Edition, accusing her of white privilege and insensitivity, and all that blame misses several points. Tina Fey’s piece is brilliant and brave and aimed right at Nazis … Continue reading →

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Washington, DC or Local Schools: Which is America?

Posted on June 14, 2017 by chrisryanwrites

I had two diametrically opposed experiences today. One was the Jeff Sessions Session. The other was a local high school academic awards dinner. And it struck during the dinner that I had witnessed staggeringly different expressions of America within hours … Continue reading →

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