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- by Robert Berning
As we supposedly move from ‘crisis’ to ‘crisis’ in this country, one theme constantly used becomes apparent by those proposing the solve the latest one. If you support whatever additional governmental program/spending being proposed you’re... Read More
Originally titled “What is a battery,” this is reprinted from the site: https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=167777167 You can read it on that site or read it here. The original post invites readers to share, ergo my posting of... Read More
If you think you’re a member of the opposite sex, you are. When you believe that statement and become an advocate for it, you’re ‘woke.’ Transgender has become one of the latest rallying cries heard... Read More
No economics or politics, political identity or cancel culture today. Just a remembrance of my sister. It will likely remind you of someone gone that you also loved. To open this, click on "Susans poem"... Read More
The simple answer to why we have runaway inflation now is a government that has mishandled a series of situations. We start with 2009. At the time our Congress and the administration passed and signed... Read More
Ah, there’s that important word in our lives: trust. We want to trust everybody. But it’s becoming more difficult to do so. Trust is that state of a relationship when we feel comfortable about ourselves... Read More
I’m just musing today. As an old person, I remember admiring the idea and portrayal of the rugged individual. Merriam-Webster defines rugged individualism as: “the practice or advocacy of individualism in social and economic relations... Read More
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we supposedly have arrived at a rallying point – a unifier – for Americans. That seems to be the conclusion coming out of Washington these days. There’s one problem.... Read More
Answering the question posed by the title: it’s both. If you’re into acronyms, AA stands for Affirmative Action and EE stands for Employment Equity. Employment Equity refers to a workplace that employs the ‘right’ number... Read More
When I was a kid, I believed there was a “boogeyman.” It was a scary creature - particularly when it was dark outside – ready to carry off naughty kids to the great unknown. This... Read More