Our nation operates under a system of government known as federalism; i.e., the sharing of power between the individual states and the federal as prescribed in the Constitution.  Federalism is defined as a governmental system wherein sovereignty is constitutionally...

Is there a medical term for what I refer to as mental dominoes?  Maybe a medical professional who's reading this can email and tell me. And no this isn't an April Fools joke, I'm really referring to the experience of watching TV when a Scott’s lawn builder commercial...

Does anyone recall the Seinfeld episode when Jerry, Kramer and Newman were sitting in Jerry’s car discussing how the various days of the week had a certain feel to them?  I often think of that episode and how it epitomized the genius of the Seinfeld writers.  After...

Sometimes in life we will read words of wisdom or come across an old saying or aphorism that conveys a message or general truth that resonates with us.  At times they’re light-hearted, i.e. “Don’t tug on Superman’s cape,” or “Don’t spit into the wind,” but sometimes...

With all that’s going on in the world, instead of adding to the concern about the coronavirus, I thought a short story about the ‘softer’ side of life might be in order. Silly me, I was opening the mail using my index finger instead of a letter opener and as I brushed...

When the store manager at Wal-Mart announces, “Special de hoy; ¡comprar tres tomates y conseguir uno libre!” over its public address system Wal-Mart is providing a service to a segment of its customer base.  At the same time many find it irritating when a clerk at the...

An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student before, but had once failed an entire class.  The class insisted that wealth re-distribution (aka socialism) worked because then no one would be poor and no one would...

It’s hard to recall a Washington idea that has caused as much consternation as the Green New Deal, making it fair to ask; is the ‘deal’ justifiably bold or is it unnecessarily expansive vis-à-vis its lack of specificity.  And while you think about the answer to that...

The democrats aren’t running against Trump’s policies, they’re running against his personality. The government sent more troops and armament to arrest 68-year old Roger Stone in his home that it sent to rescue our ambassador in Benghazi--think about that. Chelsea...

A teacher once asked a class of middle school students if they could identify the Seven Wonders of the World.  Though there was some disagreement among the students, the Great Pyramids of Egypt, the Taj Mahal, the Grand Canyon, St. Peter’s Basilica, The Empire State...