PREDICTING THE FUTURE PAST: THE ULTIMATE CONHow would you like a job in which you predict the future after it happened? That would be a sweet gig; you would never be wrong, with an…Jul 26, 2024Jul 26, 2024
The Long Goodbye: How We Lost our DemocracyMany pundits have written, and I agree, that the immunity ruling by the Supreme Court will have the same impact as the Enabling Act of…Jul 5, 2024Jul 5, 2024
China: Asia’s Toothless Paper TigerAs North Korea’s creepy regime blusters and threatens, China proves powerless to reign in its crazy uncle. We should not be surprised at…Apr 6, 2024Apr 6, 2024
When the Levee Breaks: The Cause of the Civil War Once and For AllThe Republican primary season has opened the floodgates, yet again, on the grand question of what caused the Civil War. This chaotic debate…Jan 12, 2024Jan 12, 2024
THE EVIL OF A DOUBLE STANDARDWhen I was actively blogging, with a focus on the confluence of politics, science and religion, I routinely emphasized hypocrisy in the…Dec 10, 2023Dec 10, 2023
Are We Chamberlain or Churchill? Global Destiny Rides on the AnswerThose who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it — and those who study history are destined to witness everyone else make…Mar 18, 2022Mar 18, 2022
Wings RetiredAviation has been an important part of my life for 35 of 65 years. Of my accomplishments, and I like to think there are a few, being a…Nov 17, 2021Nov 17, 2021
Catching Dick: Not Why We Care About Weight and the Myth of Fat But FitAmy Schumer said in her humorous acceptance speech at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards: “I’m like 160 pounds right now, and I can…Jan 22, 2021Jan 22, 2021