These days in America, if you have an opinion (no matter what that opinion may be), you are quickly labeled and ridiculed. It could be the most Continue Reading
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Something Good, Something Bad
We’ve all heard people say, “All right, tell me something good; tell me something bad.” It’s all part of life. No one is perfect and no one is right Continue Reading
More Much Ado About Nothing: The New York State Civil Suit Against Trump
I do not profess to be a business, finance, or legal expert. Still, I can tell when something is amiss from my experience in my academic and Continue Reading
The Historical Context We Pretend Shouldn’t Apply
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal in August 2017. The message of historical context mattering is timeless. ___________ In the wake of Continue Reading
Kindness – any Place, any Time
Been a rough week and the weekend hasn’t been any better. I’m not sure where I can look without finding a disaster. Europe – Russia’s aggression Continue Reading
The First Rule of Foreign Policy: Know Thy Enemy
"Know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles, you will never be in peril. When you are ignorant of the enemy, but know yourself, your Continue Reading
Transgenders, Viagra, and Trump: Some Rational Thoughts
(anonymous) This first appeared in The Havok Journal July 28, 2017, but the topics discussed remain apropos today. ___ For all those not living Continue Reading
Who Profits from Hate?
There's no real payoff for hate. If you read mysteries, sooner or later a detective or PI is going to ask the question: "OK, who profits from Continue Reading
Why Building the Border Wall is a Bad Idea
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on April 24, 2017. President Trump's plan to construct a 2,000-mile border wall separating the United States Continue Reading
Shrubs, Trees, and Growing Things
Another week has gone by and some of the colorful blossoms have already fallen from the forsythia and Rose of Sharon, slowly painting the lawns Continue Reading
Knock it Off and Get to Work: 4 Problems Bigger than Partisan Politics
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on March 10, 2019. What has changed since then? I was often asked about what I would do after President Continue Reading
“We The People” are the Greatest Threat to America’s Survival
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on February 15, 2019. A few of the articles I have written lately have focused on cultural issues that, at Continue Reading