American Short Glances IV
Las Vegas It has been over a month now since a whack job or a terrorist or a whacked out terrorist shot up a country music concert. It would have been easy to jump all over it but it is better to stop and wait
Category Archives: National Politics
Summer of Love and Loss
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” Dr. Seuss Labor day approaches which means that summer is ending. It has been a bittersweet summer for me and has moved far quicker than I wished but it was bound to happen. The sweetness of
Winter is Coming
Another year has passed and we once again celebrated the acknowledged birth date of this Nation. There are many different dates and occurrences that could be considered but the Fourth of July was chosen, so be it. Every year that passes we are
Capitalism, Corporatism and the American Worker I
I have been contemplating for some time our American economy and American way of life. Following is the first short observation, explanation or rant. American society and way of life is a three legged stool. One leg is the economy which has been on the ropes
Good Riddence 2016 or thank God for 2016?
Happy New Year! Euphoria or A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The White House I guess the biggest story of 2016 has been the election of Donald Trump to the Presidency. He was not my first choice but the man does have flair
Nearing The End
As you realize from earlier postings I was not a Trump supporter during the primary season. I liked Rand Paul or Ted Cruz but they fell victim to the Republican voter’s anger at the do nothings that they had elected to Congress. Republican “leaders” such
Two Speeches I Would Love To Hear
With the Presidential election a mere two months away and the gnawing fear of a true sociopath being placed in the most powerful position in the world I do what most good Americans do in these times; I escape. I play “what if” and in
Books to Consider
One of life’s greatest pleasures and God’s greatest gifts is the ability to read a book. I have been reading as long as I can remember (and as I age that time is getting shorter!) starting with the Dick and Jane books. The first book
Tale of Two Candidates
Ma Barker The theater of the absurd has opened it’s doors to the world with the upcoming coronation of the Democrat Party candidate Hilary Clinton. Her not too surprising escape from justice once again delighted her followers, frustrated her detractors and baffled everyone in between
Two Independence Days
This year marks the 240th. Anniversary of the signing of our Declaration of Independence. We owe so much to the Founding Fathers and the courage that they and the rest of that generation that risked all for the concept of Liberty. It is difficult to