Consider the following. There are approximately 231 million American citizens of voting age. In the recent presidential election, approximately 96 million (41.5 percent) did not cast a ballot in the presidential election. Not much of a rousing endorsement of America’s democratic process. In a November 8 article in the New York Times titled “Millions … Read more
Several pundits attributed the Trump victory to a desire by many Americans to voice their dissatisfaction with the establishment on both sides of the aisle. In politically incorrect terms, voters were giving the liberal and conservative establishment “the finger.” It did not matter if it was a direct vote for Trump or protest votes for … Read more
Until 2005, there was a joke called “The Aristocrats” which was only shared among comedians at private parties and while waiting to go on stage at comedy clubs. Why? Because it was thought too off-color and crude to perform in public. Wikipedia describes the content as follows. The joke involves a person pitching … Read more
Much is being made about the lack of government experience among several of Donald Trump’s cabinet selections and White House staff. Ironically, I believe that should be the least of the president-elect’s concerns. In “Donald Trump’s Cabinet Is On Track To Be the Least Experienced in Modern History” (Huffington Post, November 24, 2016), former … Read more
Being a counter-intuitive thinker is fun. When you reject conventional wisdom and look for alternative explanations in every aspect of life, you begin seeing the world as it might be, not just how others want you to see it. People who take themselves too seriously often fail the counter-intuitive thinking test. One such person is … Read more