The United States needs a purpose
The juxtaposition of demonstrations, riots and looting in the streets of many U.S. cities and the success of the first commercial delivery of astronauts to …
The media conundrum
The conundrum facing all media, as I see it, can be summed up by the following two completely different driving philosophies:“Community Watchdog” or “Selling more …
Short legislative sessions = Less stupid laws = Lower budgets
I have a theory that, on the basis of “work always expands to fill the time available”, cutting down on the time legislative/regulatory bodies meet …
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Real test of U.S. democracy
The recent increase in Donald Trump’s draconian use of presidential power and his obvious fascination with, and envy of, the Russian and Chinese leaderships’ “President …
Microchips in humans – The new social security number
I read a heart-warming story last week about a dog that returned to its former home from its current one – the family and the …
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A frivolous diversion – Men and their beards during COVID 19
My partner, who is always more observant of human behaviour than I am, commented this morning that there seems to be a major uptick, to …
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Legislation gone berserk
In my opinion, virtually no person, or persons, who legislate or pass regulations ever stop to ask themselves whether the results of their actions are …
Foreign aid and family planning
Foreign aid and family planning is at the center of the world’s number one problem. That problem is not climate change, or nuclear war, but …
Community equality – A newish concept
The current demonstrations and riots in many U.S. cities against the killing of a unarmed black man by an arresting police officer, who knelt on …