Words mean things, specific things. A “lie” is when someone knows otherwise but chooses to intentionally deceive others. That’s not the same as believing or hoping something and saying so. That’s not telling a lie. And when those beliefs are … Continue reading
Category Archives: Opinion
Inside or Outside?
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Housing prices in Phoenix have skyrocketed with the influx of Californians. With their excess cash, they are “California-ing” the houses including the addition of concrete block fencing in front of the house, and sometimes all the way across the front … Continue reading
2024 Election SNAFU
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According to “Biden vs. Trump: The Makings of a Shattering Constitutional Crisis” the 2024 federal election could shape-up like this. In November 2024, some states will undoubtedly invoke the “Disqualification Clause” from Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to disqualify … Continue reading
Killing the Earth
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The trees did it first. They polluted the air with toxic gas, devoured simple minerals and bound them up in complicated molecules that, after eons, rotted into vile tar and oil. Oxygen, petroleum, waste from them permanently changed our planet. … Continue reading
A Man
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Several decades ago, my employer moved us and several other families from Memphis to Phoenix. Arizona was, and still is, a very different place. It’s been a state since only 1912, just barely a hundred years, and while you won’t … Continue reading
The Problem with Social Media
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With today’s “social media,” opinions and frustrations pull some people together while pushing others away. The net effect is a greater polarization of society, not less. Facebook, Twitter, and the like divide us; because of our human nature, they foster factions … Continue reading
Fifth Estate User’s Manual
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The Fifth Estate includes social media, blogs, the internet in general, and all of us. Estates One, Two, and Three The first “three estates” describe the social hierarchy in medieval times. It consisted of the clergy, nobility, and commoners. But … Continue reading
Their Memorial Day
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Our patriots died for the freedoms we so blithely take for granted including free speech, the right to assemble, trial by jury, and the right to bear arms. Many others, around the world, do not have those rights, and have … Continue reading
Tax Breaks
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You get a break on your taxes for: Your minimal cost of living–the “standard deduction”; Medical expenses (above a certain amount); Donating to charity; Investing in a business; and Many other reasons. The first two reasons have to do with yourself; … Continue reading
Read Your Job Description
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Not your job, Mr. President. I feel for the plight of the immigrants to this country as much as anyone. They’ve (mostly) escaped to a place that will allow them to make a better life*. But when the President oversteps … Continue reading