Dr. ESP I know what a rifle looks like. I learned to shoot a bolt action 22 caliber rifle at summer camp. My father had the rifle he carried in India in World War II. The Sig Sauer SIG MCX used in the Orlando massacre is NOT a rifle. Just in case you don’t agree, ask Sig Sauer. … Read more
When I started this blog, my stated purpose was to promote counter-intuitive thinking which forces us to challenge conventional wisdom. It encourages us to ask “what if,” opening our minds to new possibilities. Let me be clear. Contrarian approaches to events and issues does not necessarily lead you to truth, but it ensures you do … Read more
NOTE: Today I am adding “Media” as a new category. I originally thought posts related to the media would fall under either “Politics” or “Culture.” However, the quality of coverage during this electoral cycle continues to raise so many questions I now feel they deserve their own category. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads … Read more
In a previous life, I was a freelance photographer. In July 1976, I was working on a behind-the-scenes photo story about the Capital Centre, which had recently opened in Landover, Maryland. One of the inaugural events was a heavyweight championship fight between Muhammad Ali and Jimmy Young. I took this picture during the weigh-in. That is Ali’s … Read more
How many times have you heard a politician say, “Government needs to be run more like a business”? Unfortunately, every time the public sector has a chance to do exactly that, those same politicians suddenly have a change of heart. The latest example is the persistent failure of the Republican controlled Congress to support major investments in … Read more