We’re just a week away from Mothers’ Day. Most all of us have received almost all the good teachings and life lessons in our lives from our Mothers — whether or not we accepted them when she gave them to us. It was funny to me that the older I got, the smarter my Mother […]
Don’t panic: I believe in tax cuts….believe me. I believe in getting the federal government as much out of my pocket as possible. However, tax cuts alone will not take care of the financial/debt problems we have right now. Understand this: even though we do not yet have the full text of the proposed tax
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Every schoolboy and girl know what “average” means. In grades on report cards, average is a “C.” How do you make a “C?” Several different ways: you can make all “C’s,” you can make an equal number of “B’s” and “D’s,” or you can make an equal number of “A’s” and “F’s.” And of course
Here’s another term that the Democratic Party has claimed as its own to replace the label worn for years by Democrats: Liberal. Liberals and liberalism have a demonstrative meaning in American society that all understand. That label in the past has represented a political philosophy that many have agreed with but have seen tire in
In educational institutions, safe-space (or safe space), safer-space, and positive space originally were terms used to indicate that a teacher, educational institution or student body does not tolerate anti LGBT violence, harassment or hate speech, thereby creating a safe place for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students. The term safe-space has been extended
I am asking a favor of you: please let me today slip into a personal rant about what happened in the Senate and some ancillary thoughts. Is that OK? If it’s not, feel free to now click the “X” (or red dot if you’re using Firefox) right now and my rant will go away. Are
I am taking these moments today to express what is purely opinion without providing any supporting documentation, quotes, or hard evidence to support it. Unlike most in government today I am disclosing these are my opinions only. If I was a politician I’d probably say “What you are about to hear are facts. And because
“Peaches:” probably one of the most important words in the English language. And the word has nothing to do with politics. (Isn’t that refreshing!) Taking this Sunday off from politics is certainly a good thing on many levels. But for me it allows me to think through other very important issues in my life without
Is it fair to say that Washington is in a state of upheaval….that the political process is under attack from all sides….that Americans are pretty much “in the dark” as they (we) look for the truth? I think all of the these are truthful. Americans from all walks of life find themselves everyday scratching their
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Wanna break today from “serious” stuff? I do…so let’s rest today. We can get back in the saddle tomorrow. (Oh, and after reading all this you’ll understand the dog leaping off the cliff picture!) Most of us from time to time have a “Today” in which really ridiculous things happen to us — you know,
