Monthly Archives: August 2017

As much as I have tried I have been unable to find a word which describes people who are unwilling to consider facts which contradict things they currently accept as truth. The closest I’ve come is cognitive dissonance; which is … Continue reading →

I find it more than slightly ironic that there are certain people protesting/arguing to have any and all things which represent the position held by the Confederate States in our Civil War removed from public display, yet they fail to … Continue reading →

In 1975 the Southern Rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd released their third studio album; Nuthin’ Fancy. The first track on side two of the album is entitled I’m A Country Boy, and although it talks primarily of the differences between big … Continue reading →

I would like to ask America, collectively that is, “Have y’all lost your damned minds?” I’ve been meaning to get around to this subject for the past couple of days, but have been busy with house chores and finishing up … Continue reading →

Don’t get me wrong, I love to write; but I often feel like the effort I take to produce these articles is a total waste of my time. Not only is the information I attempt to share not getting through … Continue reading →

I have often been criticized for using movie references in my writings as analogies and metaphors to get my point across in easy to understand terms. Although the stories depicted in many of these films are fictional it does not … Continue reading →

Awhile back I had a conversation with someone at work, a Millennial no less, and he grudgingly admitted that he saw my point in the articles I write, but there was no going back to the way things were in … Continue reading →

If you ask me, integrity is something that is in very short supply in America today. I can almost hear people’s thoughts now; “Just hold on a second there Neal; I keep my promises, I don’t steal.” Well I’m sorry … Continue reading →

Have you ever stopped to think about how certain things take on a life of their own? Sometimes this is a good thing, as it pushes something to the forefront of public discourse which needs to be addressed. Other times … Continue reading →

Have you ever heard the saying that everyone is entitled to their own opinions? I heard it a great many times growing up. But there was also something else my father used to repeat often that I think bears some … Continue reading →