April, 8, 2025 “If you think something is too good to be true, It probably is!” Self The Biomed Central Journal published a recent study conducted in Denmark regarding the relationship between body tattoos and cancer. The study revealed that tattoos appear to increase a person’s chance of getting skin cancer and lymphoma by 33%Continue reading “Tattoos are hazardous to Your Health”
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A Tribute to Dr. Thomas Sowell
Part 1 of a Three-Part Series April 5, 2025 A good example of “equity” is when a 6th grade math teacher gives all 30 students in her class a score of 77 on a test. There were 9 students that scored above 90, and 11 students that scored in the 80’s, but the class averageContinue reading “A Tribute to Dr. Thomas Sowell”
The Molotov Cocktail
March 22, 2025-revised Originally posted in April 2023 “A good answer late is always better than a fast answer that’s wrong.” Self Throwing firebombs at Tesla dealerships and cars! An act of terrorism! Gasoline has a high energy density. It is explosive, especially when contained in solid object like a glass bottle. In the US.Continue reading “The Molotov Cocktail”
“Killing Me Softly”
March 20,2025 “Many people have the wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy cause.” Helen Keller North Carolina native, Roberta Flack, died on February 24 after a fight with ALS. She was 88 years old. Flack was born in Black Mountain, NC aContinue reading ““Killing Me Softly””
In case you missed it!
March 16, 2025 “There are three things that never lie-very young children, drunks, and yoga pants” Anonymous. President Trump is right about DEI. He signed an executive order removing DEI practices, offices and programs from all federal agencies and federally funded programs. The US. Dept. of Education spent $3 billion on DEI over the lastContinue reading “In case you missed it!”
News Stories you might have missed!
February 24, 2025 “We’ve got some hogs with all four feet and their snouts in the trough, and we have to find out who they are!” Senator John Kennedy, Republican-Louisiana. NYT released lengthy study on Planned Parenthood citing poor conditions, bad employee training and rundown conditions. Their pay salaries are so low the employee turnoverContinue reading “News Stories you might have missed!”
Equity-what it means!
January 25, 2025 “There will always be the lower 20% in any population.” Thomas Sowell, Economist. We all believe in equal opportunity, but equity is different. Equity means equal outcomes. Examples of equity might include-all applicants admitted to Harvard. All Iowa farmers raise the same amount of corn. All 6 graders score the same onContinue reading “Equity-what it means!”
Costco’s Magazine
January 21, 2025 “It is not true that Congress spends money like a drunken sailor, a drunken sailor spends his own money, Congress spends our money.” Economist Art Laffer Costco has 134 million members which includes me. I like shopping at Costco because of their pricing and quality. I have even booked trips through CostcoContinue reading “Costco’s Magazine”
In Case You missed It
January 11, 2025 “If criminals place little value on the long term, then doubling police patrols might be a more cost-effective way to reduce street crime than doubling the jail sentences.” Author Andrew Leigh, Australian Economist. Recently, I have watched a lot of football on TV, both college and the NFL. But two things botherContinue reading “In Case You missed It”
My Highlights for the Week
December 26, 2024 ” My own feelings were sad and depressed at the downfall of a foe who had fought so long and valiantly, and had suffered much for a cause, though the cause was, I believe, one of the worse for which a people ever fought.” General Ulysses S. Grant in reference to GeneralContinue reading “My Highlights for the Week”
High Truths and Low Lies 