by Michael Leppert | Sep 28, 2018 | Politics/Government
“This is not a job interview. This is hell!” Those words were spoken to Judge Brett Kavanaugh, loudly, by Sen. Lindsey Graham during a cold day in the Senate on Thursday. No it’s not hell, Senator. Christine Blasey Ford had a better...
by Michael Leppert | Jun 29, 2018 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
A friend recently told me that she heard my voice in Mark Manson’s 2016 New York Times Bestseller, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (please go to markmanson.net for more info on the book). All of my scheduled reading was immediately pushed aside until I could...
by Michael Leppert | Feb 5, 2017 | Politics/Government
There are several versions of the famous question from the fairy tale, “Snow White.” “Magic mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?” Whether the line begins with “magic mirror” or “mirror, mirror” or even “magic mirror in my hand,” the most interesting word...
by Michael Leppert | Oct 23, 2016 | Politics/Government
I have plenty of friends who are Republicans. But as some may have guessed, many of my Republican friends are embarrassed by their presidential nominee. I feel their pain. So what’s a smart and logical, yet loyal Republican voter to do? Among my friends who...
by Michael Leppert | Feb 28, 2016 | Politics/Government
There is a strange phenomenon occurring in politics this year, and I was having trouble labeling it. Labels seem more important than they used to be, since so many of us don’t get far enough past the headline or the Twitter feed to understand the reasons for...