Friday – Quill Sword

Archena October 28, 2026October 28, 2026Current, Friday, Christian values, , faith and family, American culture, declining birth rates, doom and gloom,, future generations,, generational differences, hope for the future, media influence,, negative media, optimism, political commentary, population crisis,, population decline, population growth, Leave a comment

Not Enough Babies? Maybe We Should Blame the Media – and Ourselves.

No, that’s not clickbait. I’m going to discuss the idea that maybe demographers and commentators are missing a key element in this supposed population crisis. Maybe, just maybe, telling people for DECADES that the future is bleak and bringing kids into the world might be unkind has something to do with why people stopped having so many kids! Is it the only factor? Of course not – there are no ‘only factors’ in the world of people stuff. People come … Continue reading “Not Enough Babies? Maybe We Should Blame the Media – and Ourselves.”

Archena October 16, 2026October 18, 2026Current, Friday2026 Midterm Elections, American politics, Congressional Elections, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, election predictions, GOP, House of Representatives, Independent Voters, Political analysis, Redistricting, Republican Party,, U.S. Senate, Voter Trends, voter turnout Leave a comment

And The Winner Will Be…

Give me a break – how should I know?!?! Predictions I can do – fortune telling, you need someone else. Okay, okay, I’ll get on with it. No sense of humor these days… So, who’s going to win the midterms? The candidates with the most votes – oh, you meant which party will come out on top. Be more specific, will ya? The GOP. Nice seeing you, don’t trip on your way out… You want details, too? Would you like … Continue reading “And The Winner Will Be…”

Archena October 2, 2026October 2, 2026Current, FridayDemocrats, election misinformation, election polls, margin of error, Media bias, Midterm Elections, Political analysis, political commentary, political manipulation, political polling, polling accuracy, Republicans, voter behavior, voter turnout, Voting

Politics, Polling and Ploys

We’re less than six weeks from the midterms. You may safely ignore every prediction, mine included. We humans only come in messy. Whether well intended, as I hope my comments are, or purely mistaken, which I try to avoid, or outright lies – y’all just quit bothering to listen to me at all the instant you catch me doing that – no commentary is perfect. No analysis is perfect. No people are perfect so it should come as no surprise … Continue reading “Politics, Polling and Ploys”

Archena December 6, 2024December 6, 2024Current, FridayAngola trip, Biden family, Biden legacy, Biden pardon, Democrat infighting, Democratic Party, Hunter Biden, Hunter Biden controversy, Hunter Biden trial, Joe Biden scandal, political corruption, political fallout, presidential pardon, Trump FBI pick, Washington politics

Biden Pardons Hunter: No One is Surprised

There was never any real chance that Joe Biden wasn’t going to pardon his son, nor any indication that the Justice Department wasn’t fully complicit in the judicial fraud. Let’s spend a few hundred grand or a million or more for all the proceedings just to time the trial so that Hunter Biden would have ample opportunity to plead guilty long before his father would leave the White House. Anyone believing this wasn’t contrived needs to go to my nonexistent … Continue reading “Biden Pardons Hunter: No One is Surprised”

Archena July 25, 2024July 26, 2024Current, Fridaycampaign strategy, debate performance, election predictions, Identity Politics, Kamala Harris, Political analysis, political landscape, Trump 2024, Trump rallies, US Election 2024

Is Trump Going to Win?

I wrote a post with this title back in May. Things happened and I didn’t get around to publishing it. You can find it and the audio at the bottom of this page. Sorry, audio and video folks, you can only see it on Quill Sword dot net, link in the description. It’s probably worth a read but you’ve already seen the ending. Back in May, my answer to the question of whether or not Trump will win was probably. … Continue reading “Is Trump Going to Win?”

Archena July 19, 2024July 19, 2024Current, FridayBiden 2024, Biden campaign, Biden stubbornness, Biden withdrawal, Democratic Party strategy, Democratic primaries, election rumors, election speculation, political pressure, presidential race

Will Biden Drop Out?

I don’t know and neither does anyone else. Look, in the last twenty-four hours there have been a lot of reports of Biden being ready to drop out, either by Monday or being in talks about what a withdrawal will look like. Zero of these come from on record sources and zero come from the Biden camp. They could be correct, or they could be hot air. As of this writing on 7/19/24 Noon CST, I suspect they are all … Continue reading “Will Biden Drop Out?”

Archena March 15, 2024March 25, 2024Current, Friday.Trump administration, American Values, Democratic Party, Extremism, Middle ground politics, Party identification, Political awakening, Political polarization, Republican Party, Traditional institutions

Is It Really About Trump?

Good grief, no. What do they teach you kids these days? Look, I think Trump was a danged site better president than he had any right to be but that doesn’t mean he was all that great. I agree with him politically but his administration left something to be desired in the ‘actually getting stuff done’ department. To his credit he gave a decent try at every major promise he made on the campaign trail but he left more than … Continue reading “Is It Really About Trump?”

Archena March 9, 2024March 9, 2024Current, FridayAmerican politics, Election process, Electoral strategy, Legislative agenda, Political analysis, Presidential nominations, Presidential primaries, State of the Union, Super Tuesday, U.S. governance

Super Tuesday and the State of the Union

Well that was a busy week wasn’t it? In a surprise to absolutely no one, Donald Trump won 14 of the 15 states on Super Tuesday. In a shock to absolutely everyone, Joe Biden made it all the way through the State of the Union address without collapsing, wandering off the stage or otherwise showing advanced stages of dementia. Having won Vermont, Nikki Haley, finally getting a clue, has dropped out of the presidential race. So what does all this … Continue reading “Super Tuesday and the State of the Union”

Archena February 3, 2024February 9, 2024Current, FridayAmerica, Politics

America May be a Bit Crazy, But the Crazies Don’t Speak for America

/ Unless you’re a Democrat, of course. How’s that working out for ya, Bud Light? Do you really think a Super Bowl commercial is going to make any difference to the people you refuse to apologize to? You know, you customers? Oh. let’s be fair. There are plenty of Republicans who are convinced that arguing on Facebook is a blow for freedom. Well, okay, so maybe it is, a little, but really, do you think calling people names on social … Continue reading “America May be a Bit Crazy, But the Crazies Don’t Speak for America”

Archena January 12, 2024January 12, 2024Current, FridayBusiness, political activism

Bedtime for Big Tech?

No, not just Twitter. Honestly, I suspect YouTube will end up feeling the worst of the consumer shift first. Now, if you are taking business advice from me, you should not be in business. I can barely sell snarky tee shirts so I’m not the gal you want writing your business model. Politics, however, I know a bit about. Most businesses avoid politics like the plague. Ticking off customers unnecessarily is generally considered a bad sales tactic. Corporations love politics … Continue reading “Bedtime for Big Tech?”

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