Last week I wrote about a fable and its moral—that gentleness and kind persuasion win where force and bluster fail. But this week’s I decided to relate a true story that has no moral nor even an underlying message. It’s simply a fascinating tale about Kenya and the...

A fable is a short story that illustrates a moral lesson. The plot of a fable always includes a simple conflict and a resolution, followed by a maxim.  And perhaps the most enduring of all fables were those told by the Greek slave and storyteller, Aesop, who lived...

In 1837 Hans Christian Andersen wrote a folktale about an Emperor living in a great city who was exceedingly fond of new clothes.  Life was good and the people of the city were happy.   Every day strangers would arrive and among them were two swindlers who let it be...

When politicians talk about taxing big corporations, they only people they fool are the gullible and uniformed. Corporations do not pay taxes, people pay taxes.  A corporation’s treasurer may write and sign the check, but the money that goes to the IRS comes first...

I'm supposed to have a commentary in the Vail Daily tomorrow but since I'm a target of the cancel culture here in the Valley I never know if my words will appear in my 'off week.'  Once we had an honest broker of information for our editor, but those days a long gone....

Once again, I wish I could take credit for it; but not so, this from the Babylon Bee LITTLE ROCK, AR—In a huge blow to trans-species rights, Arkansas has passed a controversial law banning the dismemberment and surgical altering of children if they want to be a...

I wish I could take credit for this insight - alas, I cannot - this from the Babylon Bee BEAVERTON, OR—Sneaker manufacturer Nike has graciously reached out to the Biden administration with an offer to house thousands of unaccompanied migrant children at their...

The first fatal accident in the history of U.S. space flight occurred on January 27, 1967, during preparations for the first manned mission of the Apollo space program.  A flash fire broke out in the command module during a simulated launch at Cape Canaveral,...

I have not been blogging recently for several reasons.  A) I've been busy with my photography, B) I don't want to make fun of an aging man who slipped & fell, although you can bet your bippy that Putin, Xi and Kim aren't saying to themselves, “Gee, how can I help...

Cancel culture has certainly been prominent in the news recently.  And while definitions may vary, it’s fair to say cancel culture is about silencing opposing opinions, sowing dissent, arousing anger and stifling debate.  Unfortunately, this phenomenon appears to be...