WE ARE WITNESSING THE REDUX OF THE KEYSTONE COPS
The title of this blog is a takeoff on the comedic silent film shorts that portrayed a fictional group of policeman in the early 1900s. Given the fecklessness of the…
THERE’S MORE THAN ONE WAY TO SKIN A CAT!
The title of this post is, of course, not literal. It is an American idiom that means there are multiple ways to achieve a stated goal. For example, democrats wanted…
ARE WE WITNESSING A REPEAT OF THE EVENTS THAT RESULTED IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION?
There is a famous old quote that is absolutely appropriate for what Americans are experiencing today. It is credited to philosopher George Santayana. It goes like this: "Those who do…
We Have a Front Row Seat to Watch the Demise of the Greatest Self Governance Experiment in History
We Americans continue to sit idly by while those things that have made our country great get threatened, even destroyed, one by one. Historic statues get toppled and defaced. Our…
“It Is Easier To Fool People Than It Is To Convince Them They Have Been Fooled!”
While there is a fair amount of doubt concerning its origin, Mark Twain is generally credited with the above quote. Its origin is less important than its accuracy. Over the…
EDUCATIONAL LEADERS IGNORED A BASIC AXIOM. DO NOT THREATEN THE BABY BEARS. IF YOU DO YOU WILL PISS OFF THE MAMA BEARS!
In my last post I mentioned that members of our armed forces, police officers, and members of our fire departments display courage every day. I also mentioned that there are…
The Lack of Courage May Spell the End of Our American Experiment.
There are many definitions of courage. I'm sure you each have your own. To me courage means doing what is right even when it is not comfortable. I can't imagine…
Letters
For years I have delivered speeches where I have asked people to send letters, emails, and make phone calls to elected officials, and others, who we disagree with. Many of…
Mr. President
I found your speech on March 3rd a bit confusing. It was a speech I would have expected from a third world, banana republic, despot. That it was delivered by…
Style Over Substance
I hope those shallow 2020 voters who voted for Biden because they didn't like Trump's braggadocio or his tweets are ready for the "unintended consequences" delivered by his replacement. People…