SPIDER Blog

- by Robert Berning

Bidenomics Explained

You no doubt have heard the term “Bidenomics.” It’s meant to express the economic policy and legislation passed for the economy as it unfolded under the stewardship of President Biden. I invite you to read... Read More

Climate Change – How Low Can You Go?

Here’s the tale. Somehow somebody supposedly knows that before the industrial revolution the earth’s atmosphere was 228 ppm CO2. That ‘revolution’ started in the 1700’s, increased in the late 1800’s, and intensified in the 1900's.... Read More

The Oldest Hatred Roars Back

By Mona Charen as published on the Creators Syndicate web site November 3, 2023. She is a journalist, author and TV commentator. In one day of savagery, Hamas brought the world's oldest hatred into the... Read More

Take Me to Your Leader

In the United States of America, there is no greater an identifiable leader than the President, and none whose leadership demands legitimacy more. OK, what do good leaders do? How would you describe a good... Read More

There’s an Elephant in the Room

I see or hear no one acknowledging the elephant in the room. So, I guess I’ll say it: “There’s an elephant in the room.” For those few not familiar with the phrase, it refers to... Read More

The Student Loan Mess

SCOTUS struck down this administration’s plan to forgive $127B in student debt last summer. That hasn’t changed this administration’s bent to forgive. The latest proposal forgives $9B in debt to certain people, expanding the income... Read More

Pity Party Please – I Have No Friends

With my recent hip and back problems, I was given the opportunity and lots of time to think about important things. So, as I write this 700th+ Sunday blog, I share the most important thing... Read More

It’s Biology – Not Identity

If you read me last week, you know I’m really “un-woke” and consider social justice a socialistic nightmare which has never proven itself despite numerous tries around the world. This time I’ll focus on just... Read More

Social Justice? Here’s What It Is

When we initially heard the term social justice, we thought of justice in the way we learned the term, meaning people are treated equally and fairly in the law enforcement and prosecution arena – the... Read More

Living in the Past – Racism

Merriam Webster defines racism as: a belief that race is a fundamental determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race the systemic oppression of a... Read More