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Jerusalem and Other Promises

“I will fight for you with every breath in my body – and I will never, ever let you down.”   President Trump has once again proven what a wise choice he was to most American voters. He has during his year as President slowly

Thanksgiving 2017

One of the great American myths is that Benjamin Franklin wanted the wild turkey as the symbol of the new Nation instead of the Bald Eagle.  He was only commenting on the character of the two birds in question but I believe that like most

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

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

New Beginnings

 What separated America from the rest of the world and what attracted so many of our forefathers was that it offered a new beginning, a new life to start over.  That was probably the main driving force of every immigrant to ever step onto the shores

Passing Thoughts

  “A man who has made no enemies is probably not a very good man.”  Judge Scalia “Individuals who have been wronged by unlawful racial discrimination should be made whole; but under our Constitution there can be no such thing as either a creditor or

Political Winds

  Much has happened the past several months in the political world.  Some good and of course some bad.  With about a year left before the next Presidential election it seems that at least one party is showing signs of evolving and it surely is

Life Imitating Art?

As I have aged, an appreciation of the arts, particularly in the film industry and the science fiction genre specifically has developed.  It started while watching a few of the more recent sci-fi movies with my grandson who is attracted to the action (violence) and the thought of

The More Things Change…..

How times have changed!  Fifty years ago in Selma the police turned on peaceful protesters with water hoses, dogs and batons.  The protestors were marching for their rights as Americans that had been denied them by the very government that was created to protect the

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Pictures Are Worth A Thousand Words

          Two world leaders on an outing.  No wonder the few allies we have left don’t trust us.   There are different types of leaders in this world but it boils down to just two; the pseudo leader (as shown on the top) and a real