Res ipsa loquitur is Latin and literally means the thing speaks for itself.  And when placed in the context of presidential campaign the incumbent’s record does just that – it speaks for itself.  Recently, in a Victor David Hanson op-ed, the conservative writer asks a...

Every Saturday during the school year, and 6 days-a-week during the summer, from the 8th grade through my sophomore year in college, I worked for my dad and uncle in their mid-size grocery store on the west side of Chicago. Working in a family business has its plusses...

Question: what is the worst thing you can accuse someone of in America - thievery, sexual harassment, murder, rape, serial killings, child molestation?  Well, I’ve never seen a poll but it strikes me that the worst thing you can call someone today is a racist because...

The phrase, “the genie is out of the bottle,” means that something has been done that cannot be undone; a secret may have been revealed, forces may have been put into motion, privileges or monetary inducements may have been granted that cannot be retracted, etc.  ...

Belief means having trust, faith, or confidence in someone or something; it’s an acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists.  Sometimes beliefs are silly and childlike, e.g., That it was the tooth fairy would leave that quarter my pillow whenever I...

Even bloggers need a break sometime, so for today I'm taking the day off to watch football and enjoy the first day of 2024 - and to the followers of my blog - May the very best of your past being the very worst of your future.  So ,here's to love, laughter, and a...

Some favor "A Wonderful Life," others prefer "Miracle on 34th St." (the original, with Edmund Gwenn) while my personal favorite is "A Christmas Story," with Peter Billingsly, but regardless of artistic preference, each of these movies is a creation of Hollywood.  So...