Many politicos and journos are indulging in a paroxysm of outrage inside DC’s Beltway today. I have little time for the squawking which in… — Many politicos and journos are indulging in a paroxysm of outrage inside DC’s Beltway today. I have little time for the squawking which in my estimate is mostly faux. I don’t doubt, if this withdrawal had taken place 12 months ago that the polarity among the political and media denizens…

I consider myself to be a centrist, a much despised political creature in an increasingly polarized nation. Like many centrists, I’m more… — I consider myself to be a centrist, a much despised political creature in an increasingly polarized nation. Like many centrists, I’m more interested in seeing politicians getting useful things done rather than broadcasting tribal allegiances on social media to folks that are likely to agree with me.

As Texas attempts to attempts to restore interrupted electric transmission to consumers savaged by a vicious cold snap, it’s citizens were… — As Texas attempts to attempts to restore interrupted electric transmission to consumers savaged by a vicious cold snap, it’s citizens were treated to a hapless political leadership attempting to attribute blame for the widespread outages to frozen wind turbines. Greg Abbott’s constituents got to watch their governor on Fox News’s…

There is nothing “Grand” about the Republican party anymore, only a shameless movement along the continuum of gutless amorality. Yesterday… — There is nothing “Grand” about the Republican party anymore, only a shameless movement along the continuum of gutless amorality. …

Sometimes the best laid plans go awry. I had started on what I thought was going to be my first memoir piece about my Dad and his interest… — Sometimes the best laid plans go awry. I had started on what I thought was going to be my first memoir piece about my Dad and his interest in tropical fish. An odd sounding topic I’ll admit, but that was a time, in the early 1970s when I was closest…

Hi this is Martin Nutty of The Nutty Chronicles and you’re listening to TNC Meta. In case you haven’t figured out that acronym — TNC… — Hi this is Martin Nutty of The Nutty Chronicles and you’re listening to TNC Meta. In case you haven’t figured out that acronym — TNC stands for The Nutty Chronicles and in these periodic episodes, I’m going to give you a behind the scenes view of podcast. A programming note…

This is the 2nd piece of a two part episode detailing the impact of the Spanish or Pandemic Flu of 1918 -1919 on my family. If you can… — This is the 2nd piece of a two part episode detailing the impact of the Spanish or Pandemic Flu of 1918 -1919 on my family. If you can find the first part here: Pandemic’s Grandchild Part I. …

On June 20, 1979, I learned Emily Nutty, nee Behan, my paternal grandmother and last surviving grandparent had died. I was swimming at… — On June 20, 1979, I learned Emily Nutty, nee Behan, my paternal grandmother and last surviving grandparent had died. I was swimming at Gormanston beach when I got the news. It was a warm Summer day towards the end of the Intermediate Certificate exam and the Franciscan brothers, who ran…

Hi this is Martin Nutty of The Nutty Chronicles and you’re listening to TNC Meta. In case you haven’t figured out that acronym — TNC stands… — Hi this is Martin Nutty of The Nutty Chronicles and you’re listening to TNC Meta. In case you haven’t figured out that acronym — TNC stands for The Nutty Chronicles and in these periodic TNC Meta episodes I’m going to give you a behind the scenes view of The…