INDIVIDUALISM VERSUS COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY
An equitable balance between individual freedoms and community responsibility, in a country that is mostly urban in nature, has been a goal for some, and …
SUNSET CLAUSES
I have written before about the utter stupidity of “Sunset Clauses”, which appear to be the modus operandi these days for legislators who want to …
RULE OF LAW – PART III
This is Part III of a definitive article on the current state of the “Rule of Law” in the United States written by one of …
MULTIPLE TIMELINES
This somewhat tongue-in-check article on multiple timelines, written in 2023, caught my fancy this week, particularly as it was sent to me by one of …
RULE OF LAW – PART II
This is the second part of a definitive article on the current state of the “Rule of Law” in the United States written by one …
RULE OF LAW
This is a definitive article on the current state of the “Rule of Law” in the United States written by one of the country’s top …
MORAL ROT
This article by David Brooks, on our moral rot, is worth repeating because it reflects a reality that is actually worse than the blatant, criminal, …
SENATOR RUBEN GALLEGO
I was inspired to write this blog by reading a New York Times interview with Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego, who has the distinction of winning …
ADVENTUROUS TRAIN JOURNEYS – PART III
ADVENTUROUS TRAIN JOURNEYS – PART III: THE ARCTIC CIRCLE NIGHT TRAIN, SWEDEN TO NORWAY The Route: Stockholm, Sweden to Narvik, NorwayDuration: 1215 miles, 18.5 hoursThe Fare: 136 USD …
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
I had to write a blog this week about the continued integrity of the Nobel Prize Committee in selecting Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan democratic …