“No punishment has ever possessed enough power of deterrence to prevent the commission of crimes.”
The Handmaid’s Kicker
I generally don’t pay attention to movie stars and professional athletes when they out blabbing their views of the world. I usually just hear Charlie Brown’s teacher and disregard it in kind. I mentioned this several times in the past that these folks live in a different reality than the Continue Reading
Foreign Aid
There are many political topics that can get folks riled up in our present times but there is one that seems to pop up on almost every week on social media, US Foreign Aid. I listen to people all the time, folks who are generally, intelligent individuals but just get Continue Reading
Immigration
I was watching the news the other day and came across a news media talking head and a Republican congressman going round and round on the topic of immigration most specifically at our southern border. I have heard this discussion numerous times over the last several years and always ends Continue Reading
LAST RIGHTS – why don’t Roman Catholic priest give dying infants last rights?
I had been contemplating my next blog piece about the supposed difference in generations. People constantly saying this generation doesn’t do this, that generation didn’t do that and so on. But I had to take a break from writing that piece once I had dinner with my in-laws last night. Continue Reading
Be Better
Man will become better when you show him what he is like – Anton Chekhov
Retirement Age
Over the past couple of weeks, I have seen or read several stories about how we need to raise the retirement age or do away with retirement all together. I always get a good laugh on this topic because usually the person who’s pushing it, is a millionaire. Larry Fink, Continue Reading
Panic Porn
One of the things I never adjusted to in retirement was sleeping in. I’m not sure if it’s the military in me or just my instinct but I’m up every day at 5am. This isn’t really a problem for me as I usually take my walk and it’s peaceful at Continue Reading
MY REPORT
I have been thinking about what to write. I didn’t want it to be political. I figured in the next few months there would be plenty to think/write about. But then I played poker last Friday night and Tony issued his 2 recent pieces; I figured I better chime in. Continue Reading
MOM’S HUMOR
The below definitions are in honor of my mother and all the jokes, puns, word games she collected to share with the seniors on their tours. Artery – The study of paintings Bacteria – The back door of a cafeteria Caesarean Section – A neighborhood in Rome CAT scan – Continue Reading