Robert MartinA Little ReliefThe past four years of my life have been a living nightmare. I now feel grateful. I believed, honestly, that I might wake up some morning…Feb 28, 2021Feb 28, 2021
Robert MartinSHOULD TRUMP BE INVESTIGATED FOR POSSIBLE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY?I have read a lot of opinion pieces suggesting that pursuing possible criminal charges against Trump and his family and cohorts would be…Dec 16, 2020Dec 16, 2020
Robert MartinAn Existential CrisisI read a story a few days back in either the WAPO or the NYT about breathing a sigh of relief now that Trump was gone. The story terrified…Dec 11, 2020Dec 11, 2020
Robert MartinThe Story About FriedmanAs it turns out, my Ph.D. is in economics and one of my fields of specialization was monetary theory so I have read every piece of prose…Aug 7, 2020Aug 7, 2020
Robert MartinAn Existential CrisisAnd now we are facing an existential crisis, a threat to our existence. Make no mistake. It is real and it is a clear and present danger…Mar 26, 2020Mar 26, 2020
Robert MartinGodI believe in God. I believe in prayer and meditation as ways to calm my mind and soul. I believe that God answers my prayers. I prayed…Apr 16, 2019Apr 16, 2019
Robert MartinTrump’s ConundrumPresident Trump faces a profound conundrum. When he was sworn in as POTUS, he took and oath to protect the Constitution against all…Mar 10, 2019Mar 10, 2019
Robert MartinA Free PressThe clown acting as POTUS has been unusually vocal in criticizing the press as purveyors of “fake news”, this coming from an exposed…Feb 22, 2019Feb 22, 2019
Robert MartinHere I Go AgainI promised to write no more stories. I misspoke. Trump and his band of illiterate miscreants seem to bring out the worst (or the best…Dec 7, 2018Dec 7, 2018