America and Americans

Average

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 […]

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Progressive

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

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Safe Space

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

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Peaches

“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

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Thank You!

Yesterday, over 4,000 of you “tuned in” to participate in the conversation about our Healthcare.  I just wanted to take a moment and thank you for allowing me to share my perspective.  Remember my motto:  just because I think I’m right doesn’t mean I’m right.  And just because you may think I’m wrong doesn’t mean

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