On this week’s A Story Told, Michael McCusker talks about how recent unusual behavior on the part of President Trump raises questions about his fitness to govern. And, he shares a story about the discovery of a previously unknown chapter of the famous novel, “On the Road,” by Jack Kerouac.

This week on A Story Told, Michael McCusker remembers Christopher Columbus and his accidental “discovery” of what would later be called, “The New World.”   Michael also shares a short story he wrote about hotshot firefighters.

Michael McCusker shares a short story he wrote about a hunting trip gone wrong, called, “The Second Shot.” And shares an essay by political commentator and author Robert Reich, about the ongoing government shutdown.

Michael McCusker speaks on Trump’s recent push to occupy American cities with federal troops.

Michael McCusker shares his views on the current American political climate and the “Trump Doctrine”

Michael McCusker shares two articles he wrote dedicated to the events of  9/11.

Michael McCusker talks about the significance of Labor Day, the US labor movement, and the horrors of child labor.

Michael McCusker shares a varied range of topics: Donald Trump, tourism, the 19th Amendment, and a look at wildland firefighting history in the American West.

This week on A Story Told, Michael McCusker shares essays documenting Donald Trump’s rise to authoritarianism.

Michael McCusker shares personal essays about nuclear war, Vietnam, and the history of the baby boom generation.