We are told that there was a time when monsters roamed the Earth. Giant reptiles with greek and latin names that towered above all other creatures... and then they were gone. Giants often fare poorly in our world. Jack and the Beanstalk's...
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Turkeys and Ducks
The early Presidential polls are interesting. With Hillary coming in with 68% of the support for the Democrat nod, it's hard to envision a scenario where the nomination isn't hers for the taking. Her closest challenger is Joe Biden, apparently popular...
Dark Christmas
"Nor indeed was that first Christmas season one of peace or joy. For the Christ child came as a light into great darkness. What darkness! There was no peace, no joy, no rest, no love... only great desire, great crying, tenacious faith, flickering...
Tragic Comedy
Not all humor comes from a light heart. Some of the most troubled souls are our most talented comedians. It has been said that humor is the best medicine, and sometimes it is; but often enough it can also be a...
Thou Shalt Not Work
The science of Psychology occasionally lapses into promoting as grand theories expressions of the obvious. Behaviorism emerged as an approach to understanding human psychology as a reaction to the more mysterious schools of thought such as Psychoanalysis which depended heavily...
The March of the Mercenaries
The story was that union activists attempting to organize and protest their arch nemesis, Walmart, were having difficulty convincing the Walmart employees, who they were ostensibly trying to help, to actually join in with the demonstrations. To "sweeten the pot"...
Squirrels in the Attic
A while back I had some unwelcome guests in my home. Squirrels had managed to chew a hole in the fascia of my house and find their way into the attic. The weather being cold, and the fascia being high, I...
Three Moves Ahead
The President's recent "mea culpa" with regards to the roll out of the Democrats Affordable Care Act is an attempt to accomplish a few things. In the short term it takes a little of the heat off some of the other...
Bluffing Don’t Change The Cards
Poker is a simple game. You bet that your cards will beat someone else's cards, and if they do, you win. Also if they drop out, you win, even if your cards aren't better. And that's where the game gets interesting. If all...
Eagle In a Gilded Cage
Despite protestations from Benjamin Franklin, the symbol selected for the national seal back in 1782 was the bald eagle. Mr. Franklin thought the eagle to be a bird of lesser character, and would have preferred the selection of the wild...