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In a recent election, several people confided in me that, while they wanted to see their side of the aisle win, they did not like the candidates themselves.  For them, the dilemma was the character of the candidates as opposed Read more

If you are familiar with the concept of a Black Swan event, then you can appreciate that we have just experienced one.  A “Black Swan” is a metaphor for an event that is a complete surprise and has a significant Read more

In the last few years, some people have feared that the nation is in the early stages of a civil war. I hope they are wrong.  Yet I have thought the same in recent days.  While claiming civil war is around Read more

How to begin?  Yesterday, a 31-year-old political icon was struck down by an assassin’s bullet.  His sin?  He was a conservative.  He was a Christian conservative and a man who prized free speech, civil debate, and genuine truth.  Absolute and Read more

Last summer, we noticed that our back porch and deck had a problem.  One corner was sinking.  It has been deteriorating over the past few years, having been constructed 33 years prior. The structure was not exceptionally sturdy or finished.  It Read more

I am a conservative. That matches my ideological worldview.  I’m also a Republican, but if that party were no longer the one advocating for conservative values and an approach to good governance, I would find another party. What I know for Read more

As the Administration of President Donald Trump engages Russian President Vladimir Putin, it should now be evident that there will be no tidy solution to end the war in Ukraine. Despite the damage it has rendered to Russia’s reputation and economy—to Read more

Tomorrow on 15 August a very important meeting will take place that could impact the war in Ukraine. There has been much death and dying there since Russia invaded Ukraine in the Winter of 2022.  Now both sides have fallen into Read more

The word “perspective” describes having a mental view about something.  It may also describe a visible scene, the interrelation between subjects and their parts, a point of view, the appearance of objects with respect to their relative distance and position Read more

Recently, one of our children—while engaged in deep thinking—asked an interesting question about growing older that frankly had not occurred to Shelley or me.  As a person grows older, does it seem that the years go by faster or slower?  Read more