So all good Americans can breathe a sigh of relief and look forward to a return of sanity, now that The Donald handily won the election, ending the atrocious four-year misrule of Joe Biden and closing the book on his … Read the rest of this article.
Let’s Talk About Donald Trump
I am polishing these words just a few weeks before the November 5th presidential election which, needless to say, will be watched closely by Americans of every variety, and by most of the rest of the world. It’s going to … Read the rest of this article.
Don’t Go to College (and Other Thoughts on Education)
Ask any boomer and he’ll tell you how it was drilled into our heads, as teenagers, that “you can’t get anywhere without a college education.” What that actually meant was that you couldn’t get a job that paid well. When … Read the rest of this article.
This Is About a Karen
From dictionary.com, whatever the hell that is: “Karen is a pejorative slang term for an obnoxious, angry, entitled, and often racist middle-aged white woman who uses her privilege to get her way or police other people’s behaviors. As featured … Read the rest of this article.
Just Another Kennedy
It was a Friday afternoon around two o’clock, and some of my fifth grade classmates were getting restless. We’d be … Read the rest of this article.
Stuck in the Muck: Musings and Ramblings About Conservatism These Days, part 2
Emotions always run high during wartime when one’s country, or a close ally, is brutally attacked. And so it is now, as I write, shortly after Israel, our only dependable ally in the Middle East, whose people only wish to … Read the rest of this article.
Stuck in the Muck: Musings and Ramblings About Conservatism These Days, part 1
I moved from Long Island to rural upstate New York two years ago. I have an 86-year-old neighbor down the road named Walter who lives in a nice house with an American flag hanging on the front porch. He recently … Read the rest of this article.
What the Confederate Flag Means to Me
I’ve heard it said that the Confederate flag means different things to different people. I agree. But before I tell you what it means to me, let me make an observation. While among the masses today that flag stands for … Read the rest of this article.
The Road to Extinction Is Paved with Technology
I’ll begin this serious discussion on a light note by admitting that I have a high opinion of myself. Nothing narcissistic really, just a bit of an ego sometimes. For example, if my conversation with a stranger turns to travel … Read the rest of this article.
World War One: A Study in National Insanity
History is filled with government decrees that make absolutely no sense and did much more harm than good. This is because “government has always been a monopoly of the most vicious and ignorant of mankind,” as Thomas Paine, one of … Read the rest of this article.