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Apr 20, 2015

Some Thoughts and Questions

What's the true test of one's commitment to free speech? It does not come when he permits people to be free to say or publish ideas with which he agrees. Not by a long shot. The true test of one's co…

Apr 20, 2015

Biden announces his run for vice president

Surrounded by well-wishers, many of whom he had recently hugged, Joseph R. Biden Jr. delivered his much-anticipated announcement that he would seek a third term as vice president, laying out a new vi…

Apr 17, 2015

Clinton runs! Now Does She Run From or To Obama?

Hillary just announced that she is running for president. So when she tells you, don’t forget to act surprised!   Change is in the air. We who disagree with, and voice reasoned objections to, t…

Apr 14, 2015

Soft, lazy summer days

Last writing I told you about the soft and lazy summer days of our childhood, during the great depression, when cousin Carrie and I pretended we were adults and doing what we dreamed we wanted to bec…

Apr 10, 2015

Overcoming Retirement Challenges

In a 2013 survey of people aged 50 to 70 with $100,000 or more in investable assets, 90 percent reported they experienced at least one setback in saving for retirement. In fact, the average responden…

Mar 31, 2015

Self-Enforcing Discrimination

Black politicians, civil rights organizations and others who say they are concerned with the welfare of poor black people often support harmful measures. One of the most effective tools for disadvant…

Mar 24, 2015

The ALICE struggle is real

Working at a non-profit with limited resources has opened my eyes to a world where money is very limited and other resources have to fill in to plug holes. Volunteers are one of those resources.  The…

Mar 24, 2015

Being poor had its advantages

In retrospect, growing up poor had its advantages. Many of my long summer days were spent without being planned and structured every day. I was allowed to have time to use my imagination and dream dr…

Mar 3, 2015

Militant Crazy Religion, Avoid The Damage

By Glenn Mollette Faith has been a major part of my life for a long time. Belief in God, the Bible and church involvement go way back for me. There is so much about all of it that has shaped and i…

Feb 26, 2015

The Cancer of Multiculturalism

President Barack Obama surprised many at the National Prayer Breakfast when he lectured us, "Lest we get on our high horse and think this (barbarity) is unique to some other place, remember that duri…
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