Author Archives: Philip E Jenks

The debauchery arc of the universe is long, and it bends toward boys. Even Jimmy Carter lusted in his heart. The only surprise is that Fox News never found out with whom. And, look, fellas. None of us are innocent. … Continue reading →

[Revised and Reposted from January 2017.] I was a very young and very low-ranking airman when I first arrived at RAF Bentwaters/Woodbridge in Suffolk, England, in January 1965. I couldn’t help but think of John S.D. Eisenhower’s arrival in Europe … Continue reading →

In 2015 some Princeton University students uncovered one of the worst kept secrets in American history: Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president of the United States, was a racist. If these students had grown up reading Howard Zinn or Richard Shenkman, this wouldn’t have … Continue reading →

There was a time when liberals and conservatives could have conversations that were not only enlightening but also entertaining. All that began to fade when the Newt Gingrich crafted his GOP Contract with America, which essentially declared Republicans had no … Continue reading →

I. September 11, 2020 – Nineteen years on, one wonders whether remembering September 11, 2001 eases the pain or makes sense out of all that has happened since. The War in Afghanistan, launched in direct response to the terror attacks … Continue reading →

NOTE: This is an expansion and update of my previous essays on Jimmy Carter. August 28, 2019 – Jimmy Carter, now in his 94th year, has been out of office longer than any millennial has been alive. That makes him extraneous … Continue reading →