May 26, 2023 See chart above. Note the Biden years! Fentanyl is killing 100,000+ Americans each year. The precursors to make fentanyl are made in China, then shipped to drug cartels in Mexico. The cartels smuggle fentanyl into the US via our southern border. This illicit drug trade is an act of war and shouldContinue reading “The Poisoning of America”
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Labor Participation Rate
May 24, 2023 Millions of men and women in the US. are not looking for work, about 1/3 of the labor force. They have given up! Most are living on state and federal benefits like SNAP, Medicaid, childcare credits, stimulus payments, unemployment, free lunches, disability benefits, home energy assistance, eviction relief, housing assistance, Earned taxContinue reading “Labor Participation Rate”
Directions on a Paint Can!
May 16, 2023 This is a quart size paint can purchased at Lowes. I am re-staining my front porch railings with this product. This product is expensive, about $100/gal., so I have to follow the directions on the can. However, I cannot read the directions because the font size is so small. Even with aContinue reading “Directions on a Paint Can!”
My Weekly Highlights
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”
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!”
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”
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 