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Stephen H. Provost is an author of paranormal adventures and historical non-fiction. “Memortality” is his debut novel on Pace Press, set for release Feb. 1, 2017.
An editor and columnist with more than 30 years of experience as a journalist, he has written on subjects as diverse as history, religion, politics and language and has served as an editor for fiction and non-fiction projects. His book “Fresno Growing Up,” a history of Fresno, California, during the postwar years, is available on Craven Street Books. His next non-fiction work, “Highway 99: The History of California’s Main Street,” is scheduled for release in June.
For the past two years, the editor has served as managing editor for an award-winning weekly, The Cambrian, and is also a columnist for The Tribune in San Luis Obispo.
He lives on the California coast with his wife, stepson and cats Tyrion Fluffybutt and Allie Twinkletail.
Ruminations and provocations.
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QAnon followers are barking up the wrong tree. They seem to think Donald Trump is the messiah and he’s communicating to them in code, using the number 17. This makes sense to them, because Q is the 17th letter of the alphabet. … (But it’s) hogwash. … Here’s how I know.
Read MoreWhile most of us have forgotten, were too young to pay attention (like yours truly) or hadn’t been born yet, it was Democrats who torpedoed the only real chance to get rid of the Electoral College.
Read MoreTrump had built his name into one of the nation’s most recognizable brands, and he knew how to market the hell out of even lousy products. He’d learned a lot from televangelists and snake oil salesmen. Democrats, by contrast, don’t seem to have learned much at all. Whether they’re attempting to brand themselves or demonize their opponents, it never seems to turn out too well.
Read MoreTrump wasn’t running against Hillary Clinton this time, but against a relatively likeable, mild-mannered gentleman named Joe Biden. On top of that, the vast majority of Trump voters said they were voting for him, not against Biden. Trump got worse, and his supporters became more devoted to him. To the rest of us, this seems absurd, bordering on insane. The question is, why?
Read MoreThe narrative is consistent: Democrats don’t trust this year’s polls because Hillary Clinton lost even though she led in 2016. It’s the old principle: “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.”. .. (So), it’s not the polls Democrats don’t trust, it’s the feeling of optimism that goes along with those strong poll numbers.
Read MorePundits make a point of emphasizing that Trump is running against a far more likeable candidate this time, and one he can’t tar and feather with sexist rhetoric. (He tried ageism, but that didn’t work.) This should be 1936, 1972, and 1984 all over again. So why the hell is this race so close?
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