PEOPLE WITH OBNOXIOUS POLITICAL VIEWS
People with obnoxious political views was the subject of a very interesting article in the New York Times Sunday Magazine last week. The actual title …
UNDERMINING AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
The process of politicians undermining American Democracy is as old as the republic itself. Many politicians over the years, and decades, have attempted to rig …
ABSURDITY PERSONIFIED
Absurdity personified refers to the U.S. Legal System, not to any person in particular. It’s time again for the annual Stella Awards. For those …
CITIZEN RESPONSIBILITY TO VOTE
The forgotten citizen responsibility to vote in a democracy is a major issue. All the current shenanigans of the U.S. Republican Party in trying to …
POOR WHITE STUDENTS
Poor white students, or in English English, white working class pupils, have been failed by decades of neglect in England’s education system. A recent …
DIVERSITY VERSUS DIVISION
Diversity versus division reverberated with me this past weekend. A roadtrip to the western slopes of the Rocky Mountains brought into focus the inherent divisions …
RUGGED INDIVIDUALISM
Rugged individualism is a very American trait, but it is also a very destructive one. An article in a local Colorado magazine this week surprised …
CENTRAL AMERICAN CORRUPTION
Central American corruption is endemic, as it is in the rest of the world. The announcement this week that one of the major policies the …
IS AUSTRALIA DECLARING WAR ON CHINA?
Is Australia declaring war on China? We hear a great deal these days about China’s abuses in the South China Sea, the genocide inflicted on …
HAS THE U.S. GONE INSANE?
Has the U.S. gone insane? A legitimate question, after it was announced that at least twenty (20) U.S. States will pass legislation before the end …