In response to reports by the CIA and ever other U.S. military and civilian intelligence agency Russians were responsible for hacking the email accounts of the Democratic National Committee and Clinton campaign chair John Podesta, the Trump transition team released the following statement on December 9. These are the same people that said Saddam … Read more
Damn, I love sports. But not for the reason most people do. Yes, great competition is exhilarating. And it is an escape. Ask New Orleans Saints fans after Hurricane Katrina. Or Yankee fans after 9/11. Equally important, sports is a parable for life. It helps us understand aspects of the world which may seem … Read more
Call it one of the most generous severance packages ever. Yesterday, the Los Angeles Rams fired coach Jeff Fisher 10 days after announcing a two-year extension of his $7.0 million annual contract. Must be nice. Not only for Fisher who will pocket $14 million without having to spend one more night watching game films. But … Read more
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