The greatest evil of all

No, it is not terrorists, countries possessing nuclear weapons or the street thug lurking in the shadows to take your money or possibly your life.  The evil is the growing numbers of generally good people – the person next door a family member or a life-long friend – who have lost faith in the American [...]

Has our safety net become a hammock?

The other day, someone asked, “when does a helping hand becomes a hand out?”  This poses more questions.   Should there be spending limits for short-term government projects?  How long should these social programs be in effect?  What about long-term entitlements and the move toward income redistribution?  If our elected representatives don’t address these issues now, [...]

Imagine July 4th without fireworks

The latest cause the environmentalists are trying to foist on the American public is to ban fireworks displays on July 4th.  There was a suit brought to court in San Diego recently seeking to accomplish this, but a judge ordered a reprieve.  So the people of that city will be able to enjoy fireworks, at [...]

We can learn from IBM as the company celebrates 100 years in business

IBM has come to be synonymous with America businesses acumen for building, refining and expanding at home and globally.  The firm has thrived over a span of time that included two world wars and many lesser ones, the great depression and a number of financial bumps in the road, periods of fantastic growth as well [...]

Will today’s children do better than their parents?

Less than 25% of Americans believe the children of today will be better off than their parents once they get into the workforce.  Adults between 18 and 39 are more optimistic that success will occur for younger generations than those over 40, with only 13% of people 65+ believing the future for the kids is [...]

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