The backbone of America has always been the courage and indomitable determination of its people, no more so than in the wide-eyed enthusiasm and optimism of our youth. But something has changed. Something fundamentally dangerous has weakened the latest generations.…

There are no more Walter Cronkite’s Walter Cronkite was the face of news reporting in America for many years. Others joined him, David Huntley and Chet Brinkley, Eric Sevareid, and more who reported the news without distortion or interpretation. Oh,…

One of the frustrating characteristics of debating with supporters of Mr. Trump is their proclivity to interject accusations or criticisms of President Obama, Hillary Clinton, or other Democratic figures. I have often asked the question if, assuming all these various…

Americans used to be dreamers. But we did more than just dream, we acted. We dreamed of building a canal connecting the Atlantic to the Pacific. And did it. We dreamed of a railway across the entire country. And did…

(Reposted from October 2016. One of the candidates referred to has now become President, the other is just a convenient dead horse her opponents like to beat.  The issues I pointed out back then have not just come to pass,…

There are two immigration policies undergoing intense scrutiny. The Temporary Protected Status Program (TPS), which is an established policy within the United States Customs and Immigration Service and DACA (Deferred Action for Child Arrivals.) Temporary Protected Status Program The program…

In the spirit of the First Amendment and the free expression of ideas, this is an open invitation to submit an article to my blog.  I know many of you have different opinions and perspectives and welcome such submissions. There are…

President Trump loves to claim credit for the positives and deny any blame for the negatives that have occurred since his election. He likes to brag about matters that, if true, require no expression of fact, i.e. his being a…

(A repost from 2 years ago.  People die all the time and I rarely think of them, but Max I remember quite often with a smile and a tear) He was just a dog… His official AKC registered name is…

In addition to James Taylor’s advice about “the secret of life is enjoying the passage of time,” one needs a purpose or reason to live. Courtesy of a post on Facebook, the contribution of several friends, and the Oracle of…