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Wall or No Wall: That is the Question
Whether the United States needs a wall on its southern border is the question of the day. Wall proponents simply point out the macro (most other countries have a wall or partition of some kind at their borders, so why … Continue reading
A Few Words About… Civil Discourse or Uncivil War?
Civil political discourse in our country has become unacceptably tiresome and practically nonexistent, particularly with leftist liberals who find themselves out of power at present in every place but college campuses. Politics has become increasingly more strident and vituperative, which … Continue reading
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A Few Words About…the Cloture Rule
With all the uproar lately over the recent fight in Congress over funding the government, once again the government is shut down because the Senate is paralyzed by infamous Rule XXII. That rule sets out the Cloture Rule, which is … Continue reading
A Few Words About…The Distinction Between Wisdom and Knowledge
I was thinking recently about the distinction between knowledge and wisdom. Some people confuse the two, which is a huge mistake. As always, I begin with some relevant quotes, and there are a few more quotes than usual, so stick … Continue reading
A Few Words About…Healthcare Insurance
A year after his election, President Trump still hasn’t gotten through his campaign promise of the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare. Healthcare finance is a complex subject, and I’m not qualified to pontificate on it. … Continue reading
A Few Words About the NFL National Anthem Flap
I was bored on my flight back to Detroit, so I figured that it was time to blog. I’ll start with the NFL and the National anthem flap. I deeply respect the players’ right to protest. However, I deeply disagree … Continue reading
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A Few Words About… the Confederate Monuments Crisis
Like many of you, I’ve been deeply troubled by the vociferous and unprecedented onslaught of Antifa, in league with their surrogates in the liberal main stream media, against a sitting president of the United States. However, I was equally appalled … Continue reading
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A Few Words About Gratitude
I’ve not blogged in a while, in part because I’ve been weighed down lately by a personal health issue that, thankfully, has turned out to be nothing of concern. However, during the nine long days between the biopsy and receiving the … Continue reading
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Baseball: It’s back!!! But It’s Different This Year
Those of you who know me at all know of my unquenchable love of all things about The Game: baseball. All of the teams are working out now either in the Grapefruit League (Florida) or the Cactus League (Arizona), and … Continue reading
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A Few Words on Jury Duty…
Recently, I was summoned for state jury duty. I always see jury duty for what it is: an important public service, a civic duty. Millions of good people have died for my right to a trial by jury, so I … Continue reading
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