Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow.

At least every other day, it seems there’s an announcement from a Member of Congress stating that he/she will not be running for re-election this year. Both sides of the aisle are experiencing this exodus, although Republicans, I believe, are in the lead on most scorecards. Even though Orrin Hatch from Utah, who has been [...]

By |2018-03-30T21:40:42+00:00March 30th, 2018|Uncategorized|0 Comments

None Of The Above Wasn’t An Option.

Each time an election rolls around, citizens are encouraged to exercise their Constitutional right to cast a ballot for whomever they choose. At least that’s the politically correct way to try to boost participation in the electoral process. In reality, those encouragements are usually aimed at a particular candidate’s supporters. Back in the early 1960s, [...]

By |2018-04-03T22:47:08+00:00March 23rd, 2018|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Is The Past Becoming The Present?

Let’s have a show of hands. How many of you couldn’t wait for History class when you were in school? Hmmm. Not exactly a throng. Okay, then how many would at least rather learn about the Civil War than do a book report on Great Expectations? All right, we’re making progress now. How about this: [...]

By |2018-04-03T22:45:18+00:00March 9th, 2018|Uncategorized|0 Comments

What’s That In The Background?

Alas, another school shooting has prompted predictable vitriol debate on the subject of gun control. The extremes seem to range from, “Get rid of every single gun ever made,” to “If I want a Sherman tank in my front yard, I have the right to have one.” Fortunately, there does seem to be at least [...]

By |2018-04-03T22:44:26+00:00March 3rd, 2018|Uncategorized|0 Comments