Discussion of a wide variety of subjects that impact our daily lives but are only marginally related to politics since everything from Star Trek to now Football has a political influence
“I have learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
- What is Bidenomics? Benefit or Bidenmare - Joe Biden is in danger of being overrun by scandal after incompetent scandal and the DNC realizes the Press may not be able to, or willing to obfuscate the information any longer so they are trying to put a good face on a complete failure to distract us all. What is Bidenomics and what has it wrought?
- Societal Mores Under Attack - The US is a unique country unlike any other in history of the world. We have adopted a set of Mores based on Judo-Christian and in part-Muslim values. Is that a bad thing? Are we losing our identity? Why are they changing, can we do anything it and will we lose our country as a result?
- Everybody convert to Electricity – forget the details, full speed ahead - The Clean Energy disciples on the left are telling us "Don't think about the consequences or alternatives just stop using hydrocarbons now. Al, Barack, Joe, and John say we must." And yet there is a better way when we apply critical thinking.
- Short Take – Bidenomics - The White House has been explaining lately how wonderful our economy actually is and why everyone is so happy about it. After reviewing all the information and applying a bit of critical thinking here is a summary of Bidenomics and reasons why we are all so encouraged and happy about the economy as it stands today under the Biden administration.
- Climate Change & Reality Intersectionality - Politicians and influencers including the corporate press are pushing for a reduction in man-made CO2 emissions to the extent of cutting back on all animal protein, eliminating the petroleum industry, and drastically reducing our God-given freedoms and rights. We are now being told we must buy electric vehicles, electric stoves, and home heating must be electric w/in the next few years. Saving the planet rests on the shoulders of the US citizens who will make further sacrifices, meanwhile, the only country that is actually on target to meet the goal commitment is the US. China, (the biggest air polluter and waste polluter), continues to ignore all the climate change warnings. Do they have it right and we're the patsy or will they bring on the "Climate Apocalypse" and we all suffer? Here are further critical thinking concepts to better understand what is being pushed on us.
- Dangerous times – Freedom beware! - Our country was established on the basis that no individual should be oppressed by the government and in fact, the government should be the one to protect individuals from being oppressed by groups of individuals. This was a radical idea at the time because it was just an accepted fact that certain people were better at deciding what was best for everyone else; they were the privileged few, the Ruling class, the Monarchy, Emperor, Dictator, etc. To think anyone not in this group could properly rule themselves was nothing short of absurd. Our Founding Fathers worked hard to fashion a government with checks and balances necessary to protect the individual from being overrun by the government to the point of the 2nd amendment. Never in a million years did they contemplate the one thing capable of bringing down our form of government - a free and independent press being corrupted by the government. Dangerous times - Freedom beware! Delves into this idea a little further.
- Equity vs Equality or Mediocrity vs Equality - In this current administration, we've seen a significant increase in the number of officials who are ill-prepared to either complete the task at hand or look out for the welfare of the US citizen. We are faced with major developing problems that should never have been more than a minor inconvenience. World migration patterns have changed, a threat of economic collapse, worldwide pollution is increasing, and the threat of war on a global scale is now a possibility. The glue that has been holding things together has been weakened in the name of inclusion, diversity, and equity. No longer are the best, most experienced of us being put in charge of operating critical programs, now it takes the right skin tone, gender, and sexual preference.
- Are we better off with Equity or Equality? - 09/02/2021 A number of people on the left, progressives and the Press, (redundant I know), are making a point of transposing Equity and Equality. Seems reasonable right? Not really, Equity involves a sense of fair play, parity, evenhandedness. With Equity, you have similar results regardless of the prevailing conditions. This may appear to be reasonable … Continue reading Are we better off with Equity or Equality?
- What do Mothers Represent? - Dedicated to Christina 05/09/2021 Mothers are the embodiment of Love, a Sense of peace, a Timeout from the craziness of life, a Place of perspective. God has given mothers a special place in this world. From mothers we learn about strength, sometimes physical strength but most often strength-of-character. When faced with overwhelming obstacles and attacks … Continue reading What do Mothers Represent?
- United we Stand in Freedom, Divided we Fall in Censorship - Our country was built on individualism and freedom, we embrace independent thought and discussion, we are the first to volunteer to help support others
- What happens to Colleges when market economics hit home - Recently I read an interesting article by a college advisor on his perspective of current trends in the universities and colleges. “It’s Time to Worry When Colleges Erase Humanities Departments” by Willard Dix. I found this a very thoughtful and reasoned article. With all the emoting going on in the news and social media it … Continue reading What happens to Colleges when market economics hit home
- What would life be like without extra magnification of manufactured drama? - 09/02/2017 It’s been a short time since the last commentary article, a lot has been happening during this time but there has been much less inane stupidity coming out to the press during this time. So, what’s been happening to reduce some of this? Hurricane Harvey came to visit, a seemingly small event which took … Continue reading What would life be like without extra magnification of manufactured drama?
- This Idea called “The United States of America”: Grow it or Lose it - 08/17/2017 Is today’s society mature enough to understand it? Roughly 240 years ago a group of people came together with a radically new idea for government. An idea that heretofore had only been thought about in the most simplistic of terms and had lasted about as long and tried on the very smallest number of … Continue reading This Idea called “The United States of America”: Grow it or Lose it
- Incentives: what’s the incentive? – define the argument! - 08/01/2017 Incentives: what’s the incentive? – define the argument! Ever wondered why someone takes a particular stance on a subject, or why a group of individuals argue for something when the data suggests something totally contrary? I’ll bet a lot of people haven’t because the other side is just plain wrong. For the vast … Continue reading Incentives: what’s the incentive? – define the argument!
- Do Experts really understand what they talk about? - 07/16/2017 Do Experts really understand what they talk about? I am continually amazed by the arrogance of the media and many of the “experts” they refer to in their news articles and reports. In several of my writings on this page and others I contribute to I comment on the importance of how a person … Continue reading Do Experts really understand what they talk about?
- Capitalism The sin of the world or something else? - 07/08/2017 Capitalism The sin of the world or something else? As the G20 summit comes into full swing this past week we saw all the protests in Hamburg against the US specifically and the west in general because all the wealth we supposedly have. So is it evil? What makes it work, and yes it … Continue reading Capitalism The sin of the world or something else?
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