Mark Twain was quoted as saying, “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” In today’s world of social media, these words are truer than ever. In the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, people took to social media to start spinning their narrative, because we have long since lost actualContinue reading “Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics”
Category Archives: Society
WHAT IS A SCHOOL SHOOTING?
In the aftermath of the school shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on August 27, I came across a random post on LinkedIn in which the author said, “I guess school shootings are routine now.” I responded that they were not, based on the evidence posted below. I was doing a quick search ofContinue reading “WHAT IS A SCHOOL SHOOTING?”
Mark Levin’s Exploration of Positive and Negative Power
Mark Levin is an icon in conservative circles. He worked in the Reagan Administration as the Chief of Staff for Attorney General Ed Meese. He is a constitutional attorney, and was close friends with Rush Limbaugh. That is how I first heard of him, listening to Rush and his friend “F. Lee Levin”. He hasContinue reading “Mark Levin’s Exploration of Positive and Negative Power”
MEMORIAL DAY 5-27-24
Today is always a subdued day for me. Veterans Day, in November, honors all those who have served. Memorial Day honors those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Last week Robin and I went to Pearl Harbor for the day. I’ll describe our day there, as well as our visit today to the National Memorial CemeteryContinue reading “MEMORIAL DAY 5-27-24”
Freedom, or Islam?
In Who Do You Follow?, I showed you a little of the issues with Islam, especially in the West. Muslims believe that the Quran is the literal word of Allah, and that the later verses abrogate, or supersede the earlier verses. The later verses are more militant, with respect to infidels, or non-believers. In thisContinue reading “Freedom, or Islam?”
Who Do You Follow?
In my last post, Man of the West, I laid the groundwork for this post. I ask a simple question. Who do you follow? Today you’ll find out who I follow, and a bit about why. I will also introduce you to what I believe to be an antithetical force to who I follow, andContinue reading “Who Do You Follow?”
A Man of the West
I want to state, unequivocally, that I am a man of the West. I state this not as a matter of pride, nor as a matter of opinion. I state it as a matter of fact. I am building toward writing something that might be dangerous and contentious, but to do that I need toContinue reading “A Man of the West”
Meditations of a Bald, Fat Guy 