February 21st

Friends, Happy Thursday. This edition of the Lens is going to focus, almost entirely, on a New York Times article posted Tuesday entitledIntimidation, Pressure and Humiliation: Inside Trump’s Two-Year War on the Investigations Encircling Him. I strongly suggest you read the entire article, however, I have pulled out the most salient information for your consideration. … Continue reading February 21st →

February 18th

Friends, Happy Presidents day! To celebrate here are some fun facts about our nation’s most powerful men: Shortest President: James Madison (5 feet, 4 Inches) Tallest President: Abraham Lincoln (6 feet, 4 inches) President with the least time in office: William Henry Harrison (31 days) President with the most time in office: Franklin D. Roosevelt … Continue reading February 18th →

February 11th

Friends, With valentine’s day on the horizon, it seems Congress is feeling the love. Congressional negotiators have agreed in principal to an immigration deal to avoid another shutdown. Elsewhere, the world is a little less rosy – a new Presidential candidate with a temper, anti-Semitic tropes, and a “forgotten” Khashoggi report. Let’s dig in. Immigration … Continue reading February 11th →

February 7th

Friends, The week past three days started with the State of the Union and ended with a Green New Deal. Somewhere in the middle, the state of Virginia devolved further into chaos after another statewide official admitted to wearing blackface and the Lt. Gov’s accuser went public. So, all in all, unfortunately, it’s just another … Continue reading February 7th →

February 4th

Friends, If you woke up this morning with a feeling of serenity and contentment, you aren’t alone. After a week that featured a blatantly racist year book page, calls for resignation, ballooning “executive time” and another impending shutdown it seems the only constant in life anymore is the New England Patriots, champions again. Let’s dig … Continue reading February 4th →

January 31st

Friends, While the majority of the country dealt with frigid temperatures, in the nation’s capital, the block, as they say, remained (blazingly) hot. Kamala Harris publicly called for nationalizing the health care industry, bipartisan appropriations negotiators began immigration talks, Venezuela’s socialist dictator threatened another Vietnam war and Trump disagrees with his own intelligence chiefs… what … Continue reading January 31st →

January 28th

Friends, The City of Atlanta is expecting 1 inch of snow tomorrow. All essential state employees have been told to stay home, the City has issued a freeze warning, Emory University is closed and the City is grinding to a halt. God bless the South. That being said here are a few things that aren’t … Continue reading January 28th →

January 24th

Friends, I apologize that you have not heard from me yet this week. Unfortunately, I had actual work to do, the type of work that my roommate says “I actually get paid to do”. Yes… and no. My employer, does, in fact, pay me in dollars and cents. But you all, pay me in something … Continue reading January 24th →

January 14th

Friends, I will start this edition with a quote from a good friend: "I read fast but man, it's the Magna Carta every time Fordy". I took that to heart. It is clear that a normal edition of the Lens is much too long. However, the political climate of the day moves so quickly it’s seemingly … Continue reading January 14th →

January 9th

Friends, Happy hump day! We are halfway through the work week… only two more days until two more days until Monday (again). Alas, unless you’re a federal employee, which I doubt you are, this week hasn’t been (relatively) that bad. How, you ask, can I make such a definitive statement? Aside from the fact that … Continue reading January 9th →