Facebook Blocks

I know that I do not have to explain, justify, or excuse anyone that I unfriended/blocked on Facebook.  It is just that I made a public promise, and as importantly a promise to myself, that I would never unfriend anyone solely...

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Bicycles are Vehicles

Young people everywhere are constantly champing at the bit to get in a vehicle and ride the open roads.  They generally cannot understand why they have to wait until they are old enough and why they have to learn all those pesky...

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Minimum Wage

WE NEED TO RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE!!!! I know, I know – it is not going to happen anytime soon.  Not with the POS in the White House and the Conservative marionettes in Congress.  Nevertheless, that does not change the facts...

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A thought for today

On reflection, I have tried to understand why I object to Donald Trump so much more than other politicians. I mean, the political stands of others such as W or Cruz or others have been equally reprehensible on the surface...

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A prospective

I thought I would share a comment from my conservative financial planner during our semi-annual face-to-face meeting the other day.  We both know each other’s general political point of view, respect each other’s...

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Family History

My Great-great-grandfather fought for the Confederacy.  I do not know for certain if he owned slaves.  I know for sure that his father did. I have had people post statements that maybe I and people like me should apologize for...

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Mitochondrial DNA

Interesting fact about Mitochondrial DNA: it is inherited from the mother.  It is not as accurate as nuclear DNA but can tie to families by siblings and mother lines.  Now the strange thought I had though: if we are all...

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Confederate Flag

You know, I used to defend the Confederate Battle Flag and, by association, the Confederacy.  That is because, to the vast majority of those involved, they thought of loyalty to their individual states before any loyalty to a...

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