Two lessons from January 6: One, we need a Speaker of the House who actually assumes responsibility for keeping the U.S. Capitol safe. We did not have that on 1/6/21. Two, you create political unrest when you perpetuate election fraud, … Continue reading
“Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and they will come forth later in uglier ways.” — Sigmund Freud He’s not wrong. ***************** According to new Census Bureau data, 18 different states including Washington D.C. saw a decrease … Continue reading
Dr. Martin Seligman, psychologist, educator, and author of “Authentic Happiness”, asserts that happiness has three components: mood, meaning, and how engaged people are in what they’re doing. “You could think of [these] as three different ‘takes’ a person has on … Continue reading
“Thank you for being a voice of reason in unreasonable times!”
The First Amendment does not give you free speech. Your right to free speech is INALIENABLE. The First Amendment simply names it. ************** “These ARE the good old days.” — What we should have observed in 2019. ************** “However monstrous … Continue reading
As capitalism, individualism, and personal responsibility completely unravel, it will be interesting to watch the up-and-coming 20- somethings/early 30-somethings and their response to this unraveling. (Exceptions to this trend in that age group, please forgive me here.) On the one … Continue reading
PASSIVITY leads to depression. Thinking of yourself as “having depression” fuels your depression. You don’t “have” depression. You think and act in certain ineffective ways, and it alters your mood in a negative way. Your challenge isn’t to “get treatment” … Continue reading
Have you driven on the highways lately? It seems to me that people are driving more aggressively than ever before. In fact, a couple of weeks ago I was sitting at a red light thinking about that very thing when … Continue reading
Turncoat Liz Cheney has told Republicans they must choose between Trump and truth; between Trump and the U.S. Constitution. She says so without any evidence of President Trump having violated the U.S. Constitution; and, more importantly, on the premise that … Continue reading
Christopher Buckley (writing on Facebook, in reference to the picture): Happy New Year, America. We deserve much better. Me: Actually, politics and government are downstream from culture. (I believe Andrew Breitbart said that.) Nobody as evil AND insane as AOC … Continue reading
With liars, the issue isn’t whether the liar lies 70 percent of the time, 50 percent of the time or “only” 10 or 2 percent of the time. The issue is that the person lies. Because you know that liars … Continue reading
Betty White was the last of the nonpolitical celebrities. In a Communist culture, everything is political. She reminds us of far less divisive, less sour times. As Cody Peterson wrote on Facebook and Instagram: “Rest in peace, you beautiful die … Continue reading