Author Archives: johnrubens

White privilege is over-rated. Anecdotal: What Do I Know? We start second grade and the “[h]ead [s]tart” program is formed. Skip through struggles on every side and we now have “diversity.”  Hardly ever a mention of “affirmative action” anymore.  What … Continue reading →

@leonpanetta: The US govt. makes me sick to my stomach.  Congress ignores history and relies upon their rendering of God Bless America on the steps of the Capitol. PANETTA: Shut up. HONALEE: You shut up Paisan. PANETTA: Nazis are all … Continue reading →

Listen to kusc radio, Los Angeles, Home of the USC Marshall School of Business. –Rich Capparela Soloist: YoYoMa plays Vivaldi on Classical KUSC. He’s gotten better. FLO: Pretty good yo-yo, pretty good. https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/11/04/yoyoma-has-improveved-progressive

Like I told my father, may he rest in peace, don’t keep working for me. https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/11/03/dear-chief

The Government loves crooks, that’s who makes them rich. It’s true.  They take it all Pablo. So Noriega has a stash, he’s in jail and can only use a bit at a time. El Chapo? Who knows, he has a … Continue reading →

@mlb What a season! Seems like we need baseball the most when we’re terrified & need to pray, get angry, or more involved in our communities. Off-Season Practice https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/11/03/what-a-season-mlb-where-will-we-take-the-energy-now

“Don’t believe everything you read.”–Carlos Danger copyright, John Rubens 140559, Suspended Attorney Filed Away: It can’t be amended.  It has been time-stamped. https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/11/03/iscarlosindanger-carlosdanger

Quoting Chazelle, director of La La Land,  and edited for space. https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/11/03/it-took-a-while-to-find-the-movie-there-is-something-poetic-about-a-city-built-by-people-with-unrealistic-dreams

The politicians, unions and religious leaders led by #RonaldReagan, #LechWalesa,   #GeorgeHWBush and St. John Paul II had the #Berlin wall knowingly knocked down in 1989. Now American politicians want to blame the #Russians and their children. “I am appalled to … Continue reading →

That’s not funny. Shut up Bozo. That’s a bozo no-no. You wouldn’t want me to come out at night outside your window as a scary clown would you? https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/11/02/anthonyweinerthats-not-funny-shut-up-bozo-thats-a-bozo-no-no-you-wouldnt-want-me-to-come-out-at-night-outside-your-window-as-scaryclown