President Obama took to the Sunday talk show circuit with a vengeance last week. He appeared on ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and the Hispanic network Univision. Man, this guy has some serious energy. He was everywhere but the Cooking Channel. Then again, they were all taped at the White House, so maybe he didn’t expend that much energy, after all. (more…)
September 27, 2009
September 17, 2009
Peanuts, Peanuts, Get Your Peanuts Here!
During the Presidential campaign my wife and I discussed whether Obama would finally take the country beyond the issue of race, or be one of the most divisive Presidents in American history. We decided the latter was more likely. Well, today we heard from Jimmy the peanut farmer. He chimed in and (more…)
September 16, 2009
Is This A Racial Thing?
Are We Kidding Ourselves?
We haven’t experienced this much voter discontent since the Vietnam War. Then the protestors were liberal, now they’re conservative; then it was war, now it’s big government and socialism. But, there’s another significant difference; now we have an African American President. Does this have any influence? Do the liberals love him because he’s black? Do conservatives hate him (more…)
September 13, 2009
September 3, 2009
Watch Out, It’s Shallow
Deeper and Deeper
We really need to do something about the lack of comprehensive thought in America. I suppose this comes from vegging in front of the tube. You see, the tube doesn’t provide the kinds of challenges that make people think deeply about subjects, and if it did, most people would turn to a different channel. It’s really sad (more…)
September 1, 2009
What Are We Doing?
It’s Everywhere, It’s Everywhere
I know I don’t have to remind you, but we are being taxed to absurdity, and in spite of that, governments have to borrow to make ends meet. The list is long; there are income taxes, real estate taxes, sales taxes, taxes on liquor, cigarettes, gasoline, cars, etc. The list is too (more…)
