A fiery speech

By Dan Rather and Elliot Kirschner, substack.com

Photo credit: Jacquelyn Martin-Pool

As President Biden came to the Capitol tonight for the ritual State of the Union address, his presidency was beset by contradictions.

Even his greatest stalwarts would have to concede his poll numbers are not good (or very not good). On the other hand, the Democratic Party significantly overperformed in the recent midterm elections.

A majority of the public does not …

By Dan Rather and Elliot Kirschner, substack.com

As many of you probably know, Donald Trump recently issued a threat of violence against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, along with a racist attack on his wife, Elaine Chao, who served in Trump’s Cabinet. Of McConnell, Trump said, “He has a DEATH WISH” (emphasis Trump’s), and he referred to Chao as “Coco Chow.” 

If you had expected Republican politicians to rally in disgust around some version …

By Dan Rather and Elliot Kirschner, substack.com

Photo: Christopher Hopefitch

Dear Steady Community,

Perhaps it is presumptuous, but we like to imagine that when we send out our notes to all of you, they arrive in your inboxes like messages from a friend. 

Sure, the subject matters we discuss are often weighty — the state of world affairs, the dangers of our current political climate, and other news items that are dominating the headlines. …

Dan Rather and Elliot Kirschner, substack.com

The pictures out of Florida, and the accompanying stories, are horrific and heartbreaking. The terror. The loss. The fracturing of lives into a before and an unknowable after.

The full scale of the damage will take a long time to assess. There are the immediate wounds of a natural disaster — the loss of life, the destroyed property, the emotional trauma of prolonged power and infrastructure outages.

Hardship, however, …

by Neil Young

I am proud to be an American and I love this country. I also love Canada. I am a dual-citizen with Canadian Roots. Recently having received my U.S. citzenship papers, I am very happy because I have been part of this wonderful country for fifty plus years and now, finally I can vote.

Joe Biden is a great man and a great president. I shudder to think what a lesser man would …

Hi, I write a lot about my music here and introduce songs and albums you have never heard before. And I do it pretty regularly. That’s what makes NYA good for music lovers …… but I also write about the Earth a lot.

Earth news is back in the paper and currently not as many folks see it as the front page, and I know you come here mainly for my music news…but..…That said, The …