For years we talked about how the United States was the great melting pot, because people who came here, whether to escape persecution, poverty or simply to pursue the American dream, could assimilate into society rather easily. Today, we are more analogous to a tossed salad than the melting pot. Have we become less accepting [...]
The higher courts will be hearing arguments regarding the constitutionality of a “National Day of Prayer,” following a lower court ruling against recognizing this day. This is not a holiday where businesses close or work is stopped. It is not a directive to pray. Nor is it a promotion for organized religion. Rather, setting aside [...]
The former chairman of the Federal Reserve, and advisor to the White House, recently indicated there may be a need to consider a Value Added Tax (VAT). So expect all kinds of revenue-raising proposals to be floating around Washington in the days ahead.
Few, if any, of these government schemes to bring money into the government’s [...]
Most pre-boomers grew up eating and drinking products that disappeared from the scene well before the end of the 20th century. As children, bread and milk was delivered to our homes by a horse drawn wagon. This gave way to trucks soon after WWII. These were replaced by supermarkets which offered more selections and lower [...]
I don’t want to sound like an old codger, but I am one of the New Seniors. This means I’m over 65, yet not so far past that age to sit by and watch the country change before my eyes without so much as making a comment or expressing dismay regarding the direction America is [...]
