I am renovating some rentals necessitating constant visits to Lowe’s and Home Depot. They should make me an honorary 1 percent owner for what I have spent there over the years. I walked into Lowe’s and was alarmed to see my face on a screen with a neat square framing it and the sound of a … Read more
A very strange thing is happening in the psychological patient population. There is a movement that states that a diagnosis accounts for a large part of a patient’s problems. It’s the cultural view and the judgement about that diagnosis that is the cause of problems in living. This is very similar to saying that culture … Read more
So many news stories these days, on the lefty-side of our weird bifurcated information landscape, are about The First ____ to serve as ____ in American history. It’s usually a racial or sexual orientation thing, like the first Asian postmaster of the state of West Virginia, the first time Colorado has elected an openly gay governor, … Read more
Aren’t they just as dumb as teenagers have always been? First off, let me state the inescapable fact that I, too, was a moron when I was a teenager. I was just as rigidly righteous, just as stupidly savvy, and just as annoyingly arrogant as these Gen-Z morons…but back then the world didn’t care. The … Read more
Fight On! Dr. Begonia and I got into a somewhat heated argument about propaganda and free speech. She hates propaganda and wants to lessen its influence, noting the destruction it has caused, specifically in the last few years. I champion free speech, as an absolute, and recognize that embracing free speech, truly embracing it, inevitably … Read more
…Or So I Argued to an Unnecessarily-Defensive Buddhist the Other Night I had the beginnings of a decent conversation with an argumentative white California Buddhist the other night at the Intermission of a local cabaret. I’ve had versions of this debate before, but twenty years ago I basically argued his point, and now I find … Read more
I can’t stop feeling like we have been down this road before. Doesn’t it sound familiar? Bottom line – we have a need for a new mRNA vaccine but with a twist. This new disease, unlike Covid, can readily be seen on the victim’s face. And as I write this more and more information is … Read more
We were on a fishing trip at Cape Canaveral. Arriving a day before the deep sea trip we went to Jetty Park where my husband and nephew could do some shore fishing. As we rounded a bend we came upon the astonishing sight of a docked giant skyscraper cruise ship. I had never seen one … Read more
Alert! Defcon One! Maximum Readiness! Attention all citizens: eggs at Aldi have increased in price! For those who are unaware of what Aldi is, it is a German-based company discount grocery store located in the EU. They are also located in America, primarily on the east coast. The model is pretty great in my opinion. … Read more
Liberal used to mean open-minded, interested in the welfare of everyone, eager to help the downtrodden, all that gooey good stuff. Liberalism used to mean hope, faith in a better tomorrow, and giving everyone a seat at the table. A few years ago the word liberal went bat-shit crazy and now liberals are actively touting … Read more