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I am not going to watch the Olympics. My attitude about the games has been tainted. Sadly, and not unexpectedly, many of the US participants are taking the opportunity to protest something. We have track stars kneeling during the US National Anthem and even turning their back on the flag. There are protests over clothingContinue reading “The Olympics”

The FAA has reported a huge increase in the number of airline passenger incidents this year. Approximately 3400 incidents have been reported in the last 6-9 months. Can you imagine riding in an airplane with 185 other passengers and experiencing a violent fight two rows in front of you? You are trapped. You can’t runContinue reading “Unruly Airline Passengers”

I just got back from an 11 day trip to Montana. The state of Montana is beautiful and rugged. Montana is the 4th largest state in the US, but has less than 1 million people. Montana is bordered by Idaho, Wyoming, North and South Dakota, and Canada to the north. During the winter, the temperaturesContinue reading “Trip to Montana”

I recently made a trip to Montana. My departing flight was on a Saturday morning. When I arrived at the airport I could hardly get into the terminal. The terminal was extremely crowded. The lines for check-in were not obvious. People were standing everywhere. I could not find the end of any line. I stoodContinue reading “Crowded Airports”

California’s university system has announced that they will not longer use the SAT scores for admission into their 9 universities. The decision was made as a result of a lawsuit claiming that standardized tests like the SAT and the ACT are racist. Can you believe it? A math test is racist??? The SAT has beenContinue reading “The SAT test”

Our local “fish wrap” printed a letter from an illegal immigrant, a college student, asking the State of NC to allow illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition to public universities. That’s like turkeys asking for Thanksgiving to be canceled. Why should the State of NC grant any privileges to people in the state illegally. TheyContinue reading “Dreamers?”

Revision #3 Updated 2/21/24 I went to college in the late 70’s. To pay for college I worked every summer, Christmas holidays, part-time during school, and borrowed money from our local bank. When I graduated, I immediately started work. My student debt was paid off in about 6 years. The money I borrowed was aContinue reading “Student Debt”

Almost every day in our local paper there is an article about “the affordable housing crisis.” County and city leaders are wrestling with zoning laws and proposed development plans for all types of housing, usually in the city. According to the local “fish wrap” the demand for rental housing is higher than the supply andContinue reading “Affordable Housing”

Just got back from a wonderful 10 day vacation to Jamaica. The island is open to travelers from the US. All the proper covid protocols were in place. Our resort was at 60% occupancy because Europe and Canada was closed to travel. The Jamaican Staff truly appreciated the American guests. As usual, the resort wasContinue reading “Trip to Jamaica”

Lebron James plays basketball for a living, He entered the NBA right out of high school. His teams have won multiple championships which has helped Lebron become a billionaire. Amazingly, he has about 50 million twitter followers, so you could consider him highly influential. Lebron has not spoken out against the genocide going on inContinue reading “LeBron James”