Tommy Perkins·Jan 9, 2021Reconciling after an InsurrectionI’ll start with a confession: In the 2000 presidential election, I voted for a third-party candidate. Living in Jesse Helms’ North…
Tommy Perkins·Sep 19, 2019Review: “Dealing Death and Drugs, The Big Business of Dope in the U.S.So this arrived this week, serendipitously with today’s proposal from Beto O’Rourke to legalize and tax marijuana, release and expunge the…A response icon1A response icon1
Tommy Perkins·Nov 7, 2018We Can Work With ThisCaveat: I’m not registered with any political party. I’d prefer political parties were outlawed, but, failing that, I’ll reluctantly…
Tommy Perkins·Nov 10, 2016DrumpfspielAround 1 a.m. on Election Night, I got up from the couch and began walking around the house, pausing at all the “Vote for Hillary” signs my…
Tommy Perkins·Aug 8, 2016Mean TimesOn Election Night 2008, I was lying in a hotel bed in New York, watching the results come in to conclude a presidential race about which…