Two points before getting to my annual reposting of Calvin Coolidge’s speech on the “Inspiration of our Declaration of Independence”, and to the Declaration itself- the first, which I went into a little bit of detail here, is that the Declaration of In…
Memorial Day, the last Monday in May, is a day set aside to remember and honor those who have died in the armed forces of the United States of America. If we are to honor and memorialize those who gave their lives, can we do so properly without being m…
How sure are you that what you know, is actually so? How sure are you that what your child is learning, is worth knowing? Do these questions seem worth answering? Or asking? If not, does this one give you any concern:What if what you think you know, th…
231 years ago today, December 15th, 1791, our states united in ratifying the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America! How weird is it that many of the individual rights protected by these amendments as being essen…
Remember to remember, that while we’re preoccupied with our current concerns of the day, the worst of our yesterdays – such as that of 81 years ago today – can suddenly consume our present, especially when it’s least expected, which is always: Today. R…
For all my friends and family who understand the importance of talking to each other, and discussing all matters about family and friends, and religion and politics and nutrition, and who know how to disagree reasonably without becoming disagreeable – …
I long for the day when we might have a president again who will look upon such a fine bird and say “That’s a fine looking turkey, thank you”, promptly wring its neck, and send it to the kitchen to be cooked. Presidents since JFK, Reagan too, have bee…