Category Archives: politics

She remembered me. I commended her.

Posted on March 7, 2014 by sheilawill

I never voted for her, but former U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) is a sensible Mainer.  It’s appalling how far from sensible Congress is these days. In 2012, Snowe announced she wouldn’t run for a fourth term, refusing to subject … Continue reading →

Posted in Mount Desert Island/Maine, politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Two from Ohio, our political heartland

Posted on September 22, 2013 by sheilawill

Two from Ohio, one each from New Brunswick, Maine, Massachusetts, New York City, Chicago, St. Louis, Oklahoma, Los Angeles and a third-generation Tucsonan. Watermelon salad with feta and mint, pasta with veggies and fresh basil from a Trader Joe’s plant, … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby Boomers, politics, The Rest of the World | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

If it’s good enough for my kid…

Posted on March 30, 2013 by sheilawill

Then, and only then, is it good enough for yours…otherwise blah, blah, blah. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) decides that his kid should have the same opportunity to love someone and make a commitment like the senator and his wife have … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Matters, Fight wimpiness, For Love of History, politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Kurt Vonnegut says it all

Posted on March 24, 2013 by sheilawill

I’ve became a mini-patron of the arts. Here and there I pick up real artwork that adds to the personality of our home. I was in Houston visiting Ethan and Steph when we came across this comic-book style poster/print of … Continue reading →

Posted in Fight wimpiness, politics | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

New England Proud…Arizona not as much

Posted on November 17, 2012 by sheilawill

It’s 11 days after the election and Arizona’s Second Congressional District race has finally been called for Ron Barber. It was a close race between Barber and Republican Martha McSally, but that’s not why it took so long to count … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Matters, politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Born to Run

Posted on October 29, 2012 by sheilawill

Gabby looked tired. She looked sad although she smiled and subjected herself to hundreds of people taking pictures. She was born to run. U.S. Rep. Ron Barber, who won a special election to take her place in the House, noted … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby Boomers, Bopping Around Tucson, politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

George McGovern: “My Conscience is Clear”

Posted on October 21, 2012 by sheilawill

I met Democratic presidential nominee Sen. George McGovern in 1972, when I worked in his campaign in Montana. I didn’t know what to say. “Just keep telling the truth,” I blurted. And he did, that year, and in all the years … Continue reading →

Posted in Fight wimpiness, For Love of History, politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Vulture Capitalists

Posted on October 13, 2012 by sheilawill

I’m worried about the election for the first time in months. Could a disastrously passive 90-minute debate have lost the election for Obama? Did Smokin’ Joe Biden bring us back or hurt the cause in the VP debate on Thursday … Continue reading →

Posted in politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Movies I can dance to

Posted on October 8, 2012 by sheilawill

If you enjoy movies that make you think about the big picture, “Beasts of the Southern Wild” is one. “Tree of Life” was hyped last year as the consummate film about the mystery of human history. I found it boring, … Continue reading →

Posted in politics, Visual Entertainment | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments

Dear Barack: I’m Flabbergasted

Posted on October 6, 2012 by sheilawill

Plenty has been written about your less than lackluster first-debate. Frustrating and depressing for sure. I figure you were so angry you couldn’t speak, and anything you said Romney would respond to with a lie. Of the 67 million people … Continue reading →

Posted in politics | Tagged , , , , , , | 6 Comments