Thomas J. Raleigh · Author · Essayist · Raconteur · Est. 1950
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I'm not so caught up in myself that I believe everything I write has absolute merit. I can say with confidence that a pen in the hands of WE THE PEOPLE holds more lasting power and influence over any try-hard authoritarian who dares to threaten our democracy.

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“Make America Great Again”.

Who was the dumb-ass who came up with this back-of-the-napkin idea to build an entire political movement around such a cockamamie ideology? A counterproductive movement that actively seeks to return an entire society to a less advanced, and less civilized time…

October 18, 2026 · 1 min read
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Time Enough for the Henchman

Time Enough for the Henchman

Novel · 2015

Chicago, the late 1920s. John Cunin — a trusted man in the North-Side Gang, trapped in a dead-ended life — meets a mysterious, crooked-armed stranger on the morning of his own untimely death. Four young boys are unwittingly drawn in, and over a few otherworldly days they open him a way to bridge nearly four lost decades and escape his past.

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I'll Be Watching You

I'll Be Watching You

Reflections · 2015

A loving grandfather’s between-the-lines reflections on the things that matter most. Call it what you want — a misguided guide, a weak attempt at life’s lessons, or simply rants from a troubled old man — but in the end, it’s meant for those who choose to question what others sometimes don’t.

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