A double whammy is defined as a situation that is bad in two different ways : a situation in which two bad conditions exist at the same time or two bad things happen one after the other; for example, “with the cold weather and the high cost of heating fuel, homeowners...

It’s the political season and discussions always turn to politics.  So, I thought I would make a few suggestions about how we might engage when encountering  those of a different political ilk.  Long ago I learned the best way to debate  policy with a liberal is by...

Thomas Sowell, American economist & social philosopher is one of my favorite political commentators who once wrote, “If you want to challenge liberal policies all you need do is ask three questions.  How much does it cost, compared to what and where’s your hard...

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...