John RobinetteAmy Coney Barrett is the Final Nail in the Republican CoffinConservative justices rule the Supreme Court 6–3. And Amy Coney Barrett’s ascendance to the high court will be see by future historians as…Nov 2, 20207Nov 2, 20207
John RobinetteThe Way to Beat Coronavirus Will Feel Like Overkill — Lessons Learned from Y2K“We really aren’t going to be able to do what we need to do to be prepared for pandemic flu.”Mar 31, 20202Mar 31, 20202
John RobinetteValentine’s Day 1999: “Excerpt” from Never Stop Dancing: A MemoirI’d never worked on a book before, let alone a project like Never Stop Dancing: A Memoir. My friend and author, Robert Jacoby, interviewed…Feb 14, 2020Feb 14, 2020
John RobinetteDo YouDo you remember when we’d run in the woods and play tag and throw rocks in the stream?Jan 19, 202056Jan 19, 202056
John RobinetteTime Heals Some WoundsNine years ago was also a beautiful sunny day. We said goodbye, I walked our seven-year-old to the school bus stop then left for work. She…Apr 29, 201951Apr 29, 201951
John RobinetteMAFA: Make America Fun AgainNow that the Mueller Report has landed, it’s time to seize the moment! Both sides are calling for transparency and the release of the…Mar 24, 20195Mar 24, 20195
John RobinetteFive Actions to Take During Our National EmergencyIt’s been just over 24 hours since President Trump declared our National Emergency. Many of us are left wondering what does it mean? What…Feb 16, 2019Feb 16, 2019
John RobinetteWalled In“We will build great moon planes. Amazing and beautiful and great moon planes. Trust me.” — John F. Kennedy, June 22, 1961 “Great Moon…Jan 11, 2019Jan 11, 2019
John RobinetteA Mantra for SufferingEight years ago used to be a long time ago. Like when I graduated college and looked back at the end of 8th grade; that summer before high…Apr 29, 201839Apr 29, 201839
John RobinetteWe got take out tonightWe got take out tonight. Christmas Eve. The four of us. We got take out tonight from a place we go to from time to time…Dec 25, 201794Dec 25, 201794
John RobinetteThe Darkest DayIt’s today. At least, in the Northern Hemisphere. Here in the Washington, DC metro area we get 9 hours, 26 minutes, 21 seconds. Tomorrow we…Dec 21, 2017Dec 21, 2017
John RobinetteA universal prayer for spreading a loved one’s ashesThere is a box on a shelf in our living room with my late wife’s ashes in it. Most of them, at least. When Amy died in 2010 I didn’t know…Oct 28, 2017Oct 28, 2017
John RobinetteWe have time for what we make time“You are living as if destined to live forever; your own fraility never occurs to you; you don’t notice how much time has already passed…Sep 20, 2017Sep 20, 2017
John RobinetteIt’s my birthday and I couldn't be more miserableIt’s hard to believe that I am more miserable than I was as an adolescent. But I am, at least according to this research, life can’t get…Aug 31, 2017Aug 31, 2017
John RobinetteCollecting Mustard SeedsThere is a Buddhist parable: A woman’s child dies and in distress carries him in her arms through the village pleading for someone to help…Jul 31, 2017Jul 31, 2017
John RobinetteFirst Love; First LossIn second grade I had a crush on a classmate, Karen (not her real name). So did two other boys, Paul and Jake (also not their real names)…Jul 29, 2017Jul 29, 2017