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.

REMEMBER THIS DAY

The day we inaugurated a beast. The day Republicans surrendered their oft-expressed claim to the moral high ground. The day democracy failed us, allowing the dream of a better society for all to be forfeited to the greed of the selfish, the individual, the “me.” Today is the culmination of … … more …

Wikileaks Releases Santa Emails

– JCwire: New York City, NY Only a few months after revealing thousands of compromising emails from the Democratic National Committee, WikiLeaks has released lists of highly confidential information from above the Arctic Circle. Millions of names, along with addresses and behavioral reports, were sent to the New York Times. … … more …

WikiLeaks Latest Disclosure: Santa’s List

JCwire: New York City, NY Only a week after revealing thousands of compromising documents from the U.S. State Department, WikiLeaks has released lists of highly confidential information from above the Arctic Circle. Millions of names, along with addresses and behavioral reports, were sent to the New York Times. Grouped into simplified … … more …

Republicans Honor James Comey

JCwire Washington, D.C. ** Reince Priebus, former Chairman of the Republican National Committee and currently selected Chief of Staff in the Trump Administration, hailed FBI Director James Comey as “a savior of our Party and of the United States of America.” In a celebration at the Washington Mall, Priebus and … … more …

Trump Debuts Realty TV Show: “Cabinet Apprentice”

JCwire Washington, D.C. Monday evening President-Elect Trump debuted a Realty TV show, entitled “Cabinet Apprentice.” The Billionaire Real Estate tycoon and former host of “The Apprentice” and “The Celebrity Apprentice” said he hopes to make an even bigger hit with the new show, airing on Fox Wednesday evenings. Rumors have … … more …

Trump Family Feud on White House Positions

JCwire Washington, D.C. ** Discord surfaced in the Trump family this week as members scrambled for the dwindling number of positions in the new administration. Unexpectedly, Cabinet Secretariats have been assigned to outsiders at a blistering pace, taking some family members off guard. “He said I could be Secretary of … … more …

David Duke To Head Health & Human Services

JCwire Washington, D.C. ** Today the TTT, the Trump Transition Team, announced the selection of former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke to head the Department of Health and Human Services. A TTT official said, “Dr. Duke has decades of experience addressing social issues of the nation. We expect him to … … more …

An Open Letter to My Friends Overseas

You may have noticed a little mayhem and commotion over here of late. We might appear a tad out of control. Not to worry. We’re just going through a phase, of some sort, I hope. You will recall a few years before 2008, we ran a little amuck with that … … more …

The Morning After

My Fellow Americans, I hear you. You’re angry. You feel ignored. You’re mad as hell! I get it. You’ve been left out. The American dream has failed you, has failed many of us. The 30 year mortgage led not to ownership but to foreclosure. The pension and 401k were lost … … more …

Johnny Trump

“Mommy, Mommy, can I be President someday? Even me?” “Well, Johnny, they’ve always said anyone can grow up to be President – and now I believe it.” “Great! I’m going to be like President Trump! First, I’m going to borrow money from the kids at school so I can start … … more …