Some Big Problems. I have been presenting my view that Trump’s popularity with half of our nation is in part due to the identification of problems and his willingness to attack those problems. I have three areas I agree are problems but disagree with the means of attacking them. The Read more…
Economy. Last week I suggested a big part of President Trump’s popularity with half of the voters is his ability to identify and attack problems. I indicated I agreed with at least three of the major problems he is attacking, but had difficulties with how they are being attacked. The Read more…
Means and Ends. In my opinion one major reason for Trump’s popularity with half of our nation is he identifies problems and attacks them. The reason many of the other half of our nation does not like him is how he is attacking the problems. One side has people who Read more…
Due to a comedy of errors there will be no blog this week. First, an old man (guess who) planting roses made the stupid mistake of cutting the cable to his internet. Due to Mardi Gras activities the technician did not repair the cable until late Wednesday night. The late Read more…
Gulf of …? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, One nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. The schools I attended through high school began each day with the pledge of allegiance. In Read more…
I hope everyone had a great Valentine’s Day. Although Valentine’s Day has special meanings, loving is not a once-a-year activity. Having a caring heart for my neighbors as well as my friends and family is a daily practice I try to follow. You’re Fired. Recently a former member of the Read more…
Reservoirs. Growing up in Wichita, Kansas, my family was too poor to afford family vacations. However, we were blessed by my dad’s job. He was the lowest level employee at the Wichita Bank for Cooperatives. He graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in Civil Engineering. That education qualified Read more…
AfD. In last week’s blog I mentioned that I had a concern about Elon Musk’s support of the AfD party in Germany. After I wrote that I realized I did not know much about AfD. Rather than depending on the media I decided to ask a German citizen about his Read more…
The distribution got messed up last week. This is a test. If it works then my regular blog will go out on Thursday as usual. Thanks Jerry
Whether you like Obama or not, I think his words here are wise. I have a deep concern about the division in our country and the opportunity that divisiveness creates for outside forces to cause problems within us. I am a strong believer in united we stand; divided we fall. Read more…