The President Makes A Whistle Stop In My Olde Home Towne….

The President Makes A Whistle Stop In My Olde Home Towne….

President Obama will be embarking on a bus tour of Central New York, making a stop in Syracuse on Thursday August 22nd, 2013. He’s going to give a to give a little talk concerning educational opportunities at Henniger High School. According to the White House, he will presumably discuss and promote the “importance of ensuring…

Friday On My Mind Leads To Tuesday’s Child. A Musing On The Presidential Press Conference on 08/09/2013

Friday On My Mind Leads To Tuesday’s Child. A Musing On The Presidential Press Conference on 08/09/2013

 There ain’t nothin’ more powerful than the odor of mendacity!                   Burl Ives as Big Daddy Pollitt in Tenesee William’s “Cat On A Hot Tin Roof” I’ve been going to a little 24/7 “key access” gym to rehab an ankle that I inadvertently destroyed in a freak home improvement accident. Alone in the building, with…

Building Mountains Out Of Mosque Hills

Building Mountains Out Of Mosque Hills

The ingenious design of the constitution is that not only is the concept of majority rule defined, but at the same time, minority protections are written into the document as well. History is littered with very real examples of the “majority” collective mindset not always being a shining beacon of the correct path. Nazi Germany?…

Our National Barrel Roll

Our National Barrel Roll

The “Restoring Honor” gathering on the Washington Mall, headlined by Glenn Beck with Former Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin in a supporting role, was a significant event. Whether interpreted as a spiritual “Come To Jesus” revival meeting, a political pep-rally-on-steroids, or a sincere expression of the legitimate frustration and anger of the electorate depends on personal…