May 14, 2023 Henry Ruggs III is going to jail. The ex-NFL player killed a woman while driving 156mph on a city street. Her car burst into flames. He pleaded guilty to drunk driving. White, ex-Marine was arrested for manslaughter in NYC resulting from an incident on the subway. The Marine restrained the man withContinue reading “My Weekly Highlights”
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LGBTQ+ is confusing!
May 10, 2023 Our local paper, the Charlotte “Fishwwrap” ran a large article about the gay community in NC. The headline was “A harsh new anti-LGBTQ bill is coming to NC.” Readers might think that somehow a new law will oppress or criminalize the gays in NC. The headline was unnecessarily inflammatory, published to keepContinue reading “LGBTQ+ is confusing!”
“Cream Skimming” or Not!
May 6, 2023 Milton Friedman, Noble Prize winner in Economics, first proposed the concept of school vouchers in 1962. He felt the program would create a competitive environment between public and private schools, and thus raise the quality of education in the US. Other economists have added the concept of “Acquiring Human Capital” to theContinue reading ““Cream Skimming” or Not!”
Weekly Highlights!
April 27, 2023 My wife and I were on vacation in the Dominican Republic for 10 days. What a beautiful country! So, I am slightly behind in writing. These are my comments for the past week: -I had to travel with a passport and complete immigration papers to get into the DR. I also hadContinue reading “Weekly Highlights!”
Rent Control
April 21, 2023 A foolish State Senator in NC introduced a bill that would “allow” local municipalities to enact “rent control.” Currently, NC is one of many states that prohibit rent control. See Chart. Notice that only 5 states (Democrat lead) currently allow rent to be controlled by local governments. Rent control allows cities toContinue reading “Rent Control”
My Weekly Musings!
April 2, 2023 These are my comments for the week: –I don’t care anymore about Brittney Griner. She’s lucky to be back in the US. –Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks lost to Iowa. Staley said she was going to help basketball players that looked like her. Hmmm! –NC Gov. Cooper issued executive order help reduce unfilled stateContinue reading “My Weekly Musings!”
Disparities and Outcomes
March 24, 2023 Political activists and social justice pundits regularly use “outcomes” to promote and justify their positions and actions. These activists cite government published data, newspaper articles, and quotes from “experts” to claim the “outcome” demonstrates their position. But these activists fail to report the total picture and more significantly the major dynamics behindContinue reading “Disparities and Outcomes”
Important events for the Week
March 19,2023 Life in the United States is disturbing. There is madness everywhere. Here are some troubling news events: -China leader Xi Jinping is traveling to Russia to show support for Putin. This is perhaps the most dangerous alliance in 80+ years (WW11). –French government raised retirement age from 62 to 64. The French citizensContinue reading “Important events for the Week”
“Baby Bonds”
March 15, 2023 Another ridiculous welfare scheme. Price tag $650 billion. The Democrats are proposing another welfare scheme, “Baby Bonds.” Under this scheme, newborn babies would receive $1000 at birth and every year after until age 18. Babies born to low-income families could receive $2000 each year! At age 18 the child could have $46,215Continue reading ““Baby Bonds””
Wisdom from the Military
March 12, 2023 I read a series of essays taken from the US. military. The key learnings directly apply to civilian life. Here is a short list of my favorites. -“There are bold pilots and old pilots but, very few bold, old pilots” -“Never tell the Platoon Sergeant that you have nothing to do” -“don’tContinue reading “Wisdom from the Military”
High Truths and Low Lies 