Running busy from workday to workday, and this evening music rehearsals. So thought this video would be good to link to: What is Truth? It certainly isn't science.
Category: Politics
The Myth of Inflation
For today's post, I am going to take on one of today's Shibboleth's: Inflation. So much of today's economic life includes an assumption of inflation. The government tracks it, issues COLAs (Cost of Living Adjustments) based on it; banks and businesses and individuals factor it into their business plans and loans and retirement goals. And … Continue reading The Myth of Inflation
WorldCon just 2 weeks away
Well, the voting is done, but the Hugos won't be announced until WorldCon meets, just two weeks from now. It will be the first Con we have attended, and we are hoping to have a good time, and not have it spoiled by people who are so sensitive and trigger un-happy. The con has sent … Continue reading WorldCon just 2 weeks away
An Open Letter to the RNC
Dear RNC, beloved GOP of my political infancy and early adulthood: I know you have been trying to reach me for the past several years; the letters come with precisioned regularity. They thank me for all my past support, or offer me another survey that ends with the opportunity to donate money to the cause. … Continue reading An Open Letter to the RNC
Ordain –A word study
I was, for whatever reason, singing the Preamble song from Schoolhouse Rock earlier this weak, when my mind pinged on the word Ordain in the Preamble. I had never noticed it before, and I started wondering why the word was used, and what it meant in that context. See the Preamble below: We the People … Continue reading Ordain –A word study
God Bless America, started with controversy
I found an article on the history of the song "God Bless America" which mentioned that the song wasn't popular with everyone, it had critics. I wanted to make comments about the below quotes from this article on the history of the song "God Bless America" The song wasn’t without its critics. Certain Democrats called the … Continue reading God Bless America, started with controversy
Even with All the Wisdom of Solomon …
I was reading the book of 2 Chronicles recently, and stumbled upon a lesson from the life of Solomon that I don't think is often captured. Let me set the stage with a few important passages: 2 Chronicles 1:6-14 And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before the Lord, which was at the … Continue reading Even with All the Wisdom of Solomon …
The Era of Bad Feelings
American History has an era during the presidency of James Monroe that has been called "The Era of Good Feelings". I wonder if today we might rightly be in a period that should be known as "The Era of Bad Feelings". We have candidates for the presidency that have polled higher negative ratings than their … Continue reading The Era of Bad Feelings
No one to vote for? Still vote!
I've noted in previous posts that I will not vote for either of the potential Democratic candidates, and that I will not vote for Trump no matter what, GOP nominee or not. For many people this leads them to the statement: "of two evils, choose neither." This is a good concept. Today I am going … Continue reading No one to vote for? Still vote!
What roots nourished the rise of Trump?
How did Trump come to gain such popularity? Why are so many people willing to vote for him? I was having that conversation recently, and suddenly the following line came out of my mouth: "People voted for Obama. It's the same thing. They like what he says. Doesn't matter whether it has any connection to … Continue reading What roots nourished the rise of Trump?
At The Rainbow 