Challenges and Handicaps A common current lament is about young men growing up without a strong and virtuous male presence in their lives. That certainly…
The Men in My Life
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Permanent Fixes Posts
Creation of a Monster
Posted in Taxes
In the 110 years since the Sixteenth Amendment authorized the personal income tax, we have created an expensive and burdensome monster with tentacles in our…
Strong Economy? Give Me A Break!
Posted in Economics, National Debt, and Uncategorized
I am a little puzzled that so many seem to be excited about and making voting decisions based on the current economy. Yes, unemployment is…
Created Equal
Posted in Government, and History
Here is a laughable headline on a Philip Bump October 6 Washington Post opinion piece: Senators representing less than half the U.S. are about to…
Missed Opportunity
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Judge K’s reaction to the interrogation is understandable given the irrational attacks on his personal character, but I wish he had been more rational, less…
Thoughts on Judge Kavanaugh
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If I were Judge Brett Kavanaugh, I would be wondering why I didn’t issue this statement and take this action when Mrs. Ford’s accusation first…
I Liked and Like Ike
Posted in Books, and Government
Published first a few years ago in an earlier blog. Dwight David (Ike) Eisenhower was the president of my youth, age 10 to 18 approximately,…
Oh Death!
Posted in Health Care, Health Insurance, and Medical Care
Posted a few years back on an earlier website. Dr. Ralph Stanley (1927-2016) was, for several years, an annual visitor at Bill’s Pickin’ Parlor just…
Erik Larson’s In the Garden of Beasts
Posted in Books, Freedom, and Government
(First published 4/29/2012) US Ambassador to Germany was not exactly a plum position in 1933, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt had to get to his…