About James Chandler

Since childhood in Minnesota, I've always been a keen observer of life. I like to capture natural beauty of granite mountains or a coastal shoreline with a camera. For the beauty of interpersonal exchanges, I use crafted words to capture the sweetness, nuance, irony, and humor of our existence. Yet I have procrastinated in creating stories behind the observations I see. First it was the need of a typewriter, or a computer, or a means of publishing, or just the race of providing for family through a corporate job. Now it is time to take what I capture, give it form and purpose, and publish it here for many to share and hopefully enjoy.

Favorite White House Denies SuperPAC Affiliation

  –  Not Involved in Any Payments to Romney       Washington, JC Wire A spokesman for the White House emphatically denied today any involvement in a SuperPAC alleged to have paid Mitt Romney to make inane statements to the press.  Gordon Poobah, Assistant Public Relations Liaison, stated that President Obama has … … more …

Kindergarten Cop II

My substitute teaching had lately yielded to carpentry work. The latter paid twice as much and was half as tiring — this being a clear commentary on the state of education in California. My wife would laugh at me as I, returning from a day in the teaching trenches, collapsed … … more …

It’s Not Easy Bein’ Green

Our utility was offering a rebate program for low-flow toilets. As a not-fully-employed carpenter, I had some time on my hands. I’d removed and installed toilets before. When was that? Anyway, it would come back to me. Ever since the California drought in the late Seventies, I’d thought about a … … more …

Finally, a Happy Ending

Ever wonder whether more could have been saved from the freezing water, whether there was a way to keep them alive until help arrived? There was. Read the story free: Here … … more …

Republican Plan Halves U.S. Debt, No New Taxes

Alaskan Sale to Fetch $7 Trillion JC Wire, Washington D.C. Republican leaders are touting a new plan to reduce the federal debt by more than half without raising taxes.  “This is the solution we’ve been looking for,” said House Speaker John Boehner, (R, OH) in an excitedly staged meeting of … … more …

Romney Offers Two State Solution

Former Governor Targets Full Elimination of Debt JC Wire Boston, MA Mitt Romney spoke in front of historic Old North Church in Boston today, exalting hundreds of the Tea Party Faithful to take debt elimination to the final frontier. “We’re well on the way to reducing our national debt with … … more …

Newt Gingrich Serves Up New Tax Plan

Gingrich‘s BADTAX Focuses on Bartered Services JC Wire, Washington D.C. Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House and current presidential candidate, today broke ranks with his Republican contenders to propose a new tax on certain business and domestic services. Aware of the conservative trend toward “no new taxes,” Mr. Gingrich … … more …