A woman for all seasons
The Gadfly honors two extraordinary women: Dolly Parton and The Right Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde.
Read Moreby Ed Raymond | Nov 11, 2026
The Gadfly honors two extraordinary women: Dolly Parton and The Right Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde.
Read Moreby Ed Raymond | Oct 18, 2026
Mansions, superyahchts and…trees? American billionaires show off a new status symbol.
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by Ed Raymond | Sep 29, 2026
Roberts evidently has never read English poet John Donne’s line “No man is an island” on planet Earth — not even Trump, who thinks he was appointed by God to rule.
Read Moreby Ed Raymond | Sep 25, 2026
Shakespeare saw a comedy. We are seeing a tragedy of errors.
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by Ed Raymond | Aug 27, 2026
Trump: ‘No other president could do some of the sh*t I’m doing’
Read Moreby Ed Raymond | Aug 14, 2026
Remember when welfare mothers picked up checks in Cadillacs?
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by Ed Raymond | Aug 7, 2026
Why has the American dream turned into a nightmare?
Read Moreby Ed Raymond | Aug 3, 2026
The end of the American Empire will come from a big bang or little whimper.
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