Monthly Archives: August 2012

I had just about finished this when a friend posted something on Facebook that I felt was so astute that I absolutely had to begin with it, even though it meant rewriting the entire article from scratch. What my friend … Continue reading →

The final lines of the first stanza of our national anthem end with, ” Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave/O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?” Honestly, that is a good question. Don’t … Continue reading →

Buddha once said, “There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.” I know a great many people who are loathe to face the truth, no matter how … Continue reading →

Many people tell me that I am too pessimistic, too cynical, that I need to lighten up and get some optimism. I wish I could see it that way, I truly do, but nothing I see gives me any optimism. … Continue reading →