Here’s How the American People Have Become Mean — If you’re intrigued with the notion of living a legendary life, you have to be aware of (and beware of) slippage. In olden times they referred to it as “backsliding”–allowing oneself to back away from principles once held dear because the temperature of the times have changed. In the past…

Henry Clay’s legacy is a cautionary tale — The Clay Way Henry Clay was known as the “Great Compromiser.” Although he ran for President of the United States five times — and lost five times — the main thrust of his political career was in Congress. He was known for negotiating the “deal of the day.” Although the Washington and Lincoln…

Not understanding the ground rules has led to the chaos of 2020. — I was asked why I contend that God and Science are one — how I put that together. It happens to be as clear as a bell to me, so I may write on my thoughts on this subject for a bit. Maybe it will help us to understand our…

It takes more than home runs. A little piece of fiction. — The Mandeville Marauders were a baseball team. Last season they got a new coach. Bob Stark. Coach Stark took over a team that was always playing .500 ball — won as many as they lost and lost as many as they won. Of course, no aspiring coach plans on maintaining…

America can’t afford to waste time with “but not now” — In 2020, all of us have been forced to acknowledge the uncomfortable fact that political outcomes can have a stark affect our lives. And the next few weeks appear to be fraught with monsters set on the destruction of democracy. But let us pull up our belts of faith, hope…

Sentiment doesn’t have to be sentimental Benny loved his mom. Of course, most kids do love their moms. But his was stronger. Benny believed he would love his mom if she weren’t his mom, if you know what I mean. She always was happy. She always seemed to have a…

Decide what is truly abrasive. — This may sound like a simple task, but statements that were once considered abrasive have altered considerably. It is a moveable chart. The actual definition of abrasive is “harsh, rough to the ear and showing little concern for the feelings of others.” But that doesn’t really help. For instance, here…

A Trio of Trouble — There is a trio of troubled troubadours who raise their ugly heads to sing off-key tunes, causing all of humanity to suffer in the listening. They tour together. They only believe in each other, and they foster the conditions causing all the pain experienced on Planet Earth. Pretty dramatic beginning…

A few ideas on how you can easily win Thursday’s debate — Say, Joe… My pockets are full of paper. So I finally decided to mingle my presumption with my courage and send along to you the consensus of a dozen little notes that ended up in my pants pockets. …