Solutions
“There are no solutions; there are only tradeoffs.” Thomas Sowell, American Economist Photo is from...
Category: Politics
What Was I Thinking About Abortion
A search of my blog site shows that I have never bothered to make a post about abortion directly. But I have addressed...
A Rift in the Earth
A Rift in the Earth by James Reston This is a short book that tells the story of the building of the Vietnam...
Reality
"You can fight reality, but reality always wins." David French, National Review And many...
American Exceptionalism
American exceptionalism was noted as far back as Alexis de Tocqueville in the early 19th Century. It was often assumed...
The Grand Jury Redux
One of the most important things that came out of my time on the Grand Jury was learning about the diverse group of...
Celebrating Democracy
During the election season candidates put up signs on public right of ways to get your attention. Most people hate...
Making a Difference
“Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in this world. The Marines don’t have...
Madness
"Madness is uncommon in individuals, but in groups, parties and nations, it is the...
Hammurabi’s Code
At the time Hammurabi’s code was written (circa 1750BCE) the family was the basic unit of society. Individual...
