Political

"Birds of a Feather flock together." Nearly every living creature on earth experiences a sense of comfort and safety when it is surrounded by others of the same species. Birds flock. Fish swim in schools. Cows gather in herds. Parents warn their teenage children that...

Those of us "of a certain age" were subjected to a daily dose of stupidity called "The Three Stooges". The characters were named "Moe, Curley, and Larry", but they could also have been labeled "Stupid, Moron, and Brain Dead" respectively. My mother loved us and forbid...

It has been rumored for a long time that the evil and corruption in Washington D.C. was going to come to an end. President Trump promised to "drain the swamp" during his inauguration speech, using language that seemed rather strong at the time. I confess, I thought it...

I had a delightful and stimulating conversation with one of my readers last night. She had several questions about my book, Philosophical Lighthouse. On page 72 I write, Tribal mentality or xenophobia, the “fear or dislike of people who are culturally different from...

Roger Ebert was my favorite movie reviewer because every movie Ebert liked, I didn't, and every movie he didn't like, I did. He was a very consistent indicator for my movie going. I use the government as my barometer of truth in the same way I used Roger Ebert for...

Thomas Jefferson said, "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and...