Have you seen any pictures of the great wall of D.C.? it is increasable, guarded by our finest troops who are well armed. It’s 12 feet high and topped with razor wire. It surrounds all of capitol hill and then some. Well anchored to the ground with bolts and concrete. Check points with soldiers and … [Read more...] about The wall
Columns
The Real Rosa Parks: A Black History Month Tribute
Urban lore depicts Rosa Parks as a demure, Black, working woman of the 1950s who was simply too tired to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama bus on December 1, 1955. She was indeed a Black woman, tired from work, and refused to cede her seat, but she was far from … [Read more...] about The Real Rosa Parks: A Black History Month Tribute
Taking Time to Breathe Again
The holiday rush is long gone, the New Year and the Super Bowl are now in the past, with Valentine’s Day approaching fast. It seems that all the hoopla has ended and the time has come once again to get refocused for 2021. This time…we need to let go of all the anxieties so many of us have; … [Read more...] about Taking Time to Breathe Again
Lunch vs. Luncheon
I hope you have a favorite place to go out to eat. I’m here to tell you that it takes a long time to not only make old friends, but to find a good place to go out to eat. I sometimes get sucked up into the things on my home page that want to tell me all about the best places in each state to eat. To … [Read more...] about Lunch vs. Luncheon
Bidenomics
Economist Paul Krugman coined the term Bidenomics in a recent “New York Times” essay as contrast to Ronald Reagan’s Reaganomics. Krugman wanted to define the method in which newly installed President Joe Biden plans to distribute $1.9 trillion in relief to ease the pain of Americans suffering during … [Read more...] about Bidenomics
Who is a potential terrorist?
Are all people on the right potential terrorists? The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a nationwide terror alert lasting until April 30th. The alert warns of potential terrorist attacks from Americans who are "ideologically motivated" and have "objections to the exercise of government … [Read more...] about Who is a potential terrorist?
Hunting and Gathering
January ends and IRS 1099’s are coming into mailboxes everywhere. Ah the lowly 1099. A wonderment of information that most taxpayers will encounter at one time or another along the tax paying highway. The 1099 is a nice little note announcing that somewhere along the way you made a little extra … [Read more...] about Hunting and Gathering
Americans want to be taken care of
Americans now have shown they want to be taken care of by government instead of taking care of themselves. Funny how the world has changed, when our country was founded people just wanted government to leave them alone and get out of the way. Our last election showed clearly that the old … [Read more...] about Americans want to be taken care of
A Must-Have Checklist for All Households
Weather around the world has been anything short of predictable with storms worsening across the globe; Earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, fires, landslides, tornados and more…severe weather can cause a catastrophic event at any place, any time, and can wipe out in an entire city in one quick … [Read more...] about A Must-Have Checklist for All Households
Pants Are Not Napkins
Sometime ago there was a commercial on television for a laundry detergent that touted it could get out “ring around the collar.” Back then growing up in a house with a father who had this problem, my mother used the product to deal with the ring of the businessman. Then I married a farmer. I found … [Read more...] about Pants Are Not Napkins
Think Maybe
Maybe, the protests, anger, and violence are all really about something that has not been said. Most news outlets will tell you protests and riots are about race and racism, but just maybe that is not the situation at all. What do you think would happen if some of the least educated, least … [Read more...] about Think Maybe
As The World Changes
Change is inevitable, and while it has many concerned about the future, I’m not going to talk about political changes, there are plenty of other changes being made by businesses all over the world; some will make it and others will not. There are the brick and mortar stores which are going bankrupt … [Read more...] about As The World Changes
Unremarkable
Donald J. Trump is leaving office. Looking back on his four years, if one can put aside Mr. Trump’s P.T. Barnum personality and autocratic tendencies, his term and his election loss were both truly unremarkable. Mr. Trump’s term of office yielded some positive results. The U.S. got into no new … [Read more...] about Unremarkable
Buying Unlikeables
Buying Unlikeables Sometimes there are things that you just can’t fix. No matter how much sugar or salt you add to a bad selection of a frozen dinner or a brand of coffee creamer it just will not sit in your mouth happily. That happened to me just this past week. It was coffee creamer. Now I have … [Read more...] about Buying Unlikeables