Whether you believe the involvement of the federal government in our every day lives is a good thing or a bad thing I’m betting we can all agree on one thing. Lawmakers in Washington continue to misspend our money, big time. There ought to be a law but there isn’t. Pork Barrell politics is still…
Read MoreWhat was that all about? After months of defending his policy that separated children from their illegally immigrating parents, after searing images of crying children being held in chain link cages were met with howls of worldwide disapproval President Trump declared, “We want to keep families together. It’s very important.” Then he signed an executive…
Read MoreNormally, small research studies don’t interest me much since they usually don’t include a large cross-section of participants. I mean, how can you reach a generalized conclusion if you have only questioned or studied 20 or 30 people, right? But a newly reported effort from the Boston Reentry Study group caught my attention. During a…
Read MoreDear Mr. Robert Mueller: I am neither a democrat or a republican. I am writing as a concerned American to beg you to reveal whether there is any end in sight for your Russia-Trump collusion investigation. We all want to know the truth behind whether President Trump or any of his associates colluded with the…
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Smart Homes are dumb. There, I said it. I’m sure those involved in the almost half-billion dollar a year connected-home technology business in the United States won’t be happy with my statement but I’m sticking to my guns. So-called smart technology is not your friend.
Read MoreThe post 911 mantra, “If you see something – say something” appears to have taken an ugly turn these days. It used to relate to concerns about terrorism. If you saw an abandoned backpack or van or if you discovered evidence one could construe as bomb related the instruction was to immediately call police to…
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What does the word asylum conjure up in your mind? An overpopulated mental ward with screaming patients frothing at the mouth? A snake pit, as depicted in the 1948 movie of the same name in which actress Olivia de Havilland, battles schizophrenia, shock treatments and a sadistic nurse? The word asylum simply means, “An institution…
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Each of the men on the dais was successful in his field. There was a Broadway actor from the hit musical “Hamilton,” a popular TV personality and a District Attorney. All came to talk about being sexually abused as a child and how it had impacted their life. Each story was unforgettable because males often…
Read MoreCould everyone reading this just pause for a bit and really think about our fellow citizens who, literally, put their lives on the line for us every day? I’m talking about police officers and firefighters who face deadly dangers and serious stressors on a regular basis. Gruesome car accidents, raging fires with trapped victims screaming…
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