Look what arrived in mail today. First copies of my book on the DOGE purges... If you are interested in what has happened to America this past year, please consider buying -- and spreading the word about -- this book. And I hope to see you at my readings around the country in January and February.

Speaking up... There are demonstrations outside Tesla showrooms all over the world today. One would think it's not good corporate policy to keep as chair a man who gives Hitler salute, endorses German neo-Nazi AfD party, and uses his position in DOGE to destroy lives of thousands of public servants.

Protests are planned at state capitols this week. Probably a good time to raise voices against the insanity of DOGE's hostile takeover of US government.

The silence of the desert is truly majestic.

Keeping my promise to myself to step back and smell the roses every so often...

In keeping with my promise to myself to occasionally unplug from the world of current affairs.

Because not absolutely everything in life is politics... Some pics in San Diego.