2022-02-26 03:56
As I write this, Russia is escalating ground forces in Kiev with the goal of occupying the capital and installing a new regime more favorable to Moscow. The world is watching in horror as U… Read More
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2022-01-28 18:11
The Recent Trend of Banning Books
Turn on the news, grab a paper or open your favorite news and app and you are going to see an article discussing the recent trend, is it really recent(?)… Read More
2021-01-26 23:00
So, as of today, January 26, 202, we are at 19,902,237 doses administered. That’s 5,631,796 does in 6 days, or 938,632 per day Read More
2021-01-26 22:30
I have been tracking the cases we’ve seen here in Carolina for some time now. The data prior to the recent surge beginning in September or October has stomped out the earlier data. T… Read More
2021-01-21 17:07
New day, new president. Depending on your specific team and taste, this is either good news or bad news. Personally, I am hoping for a break in the incredibly visceral reaction to the… Read More
2021-01-08 22:43
What is our guide
The shock of the events of this week have only begun to wear off; and then only the raw jagged edges of that shock. The full impact to my senses will take weeks and per… Read More
2020-11-17 17:34
The year was 2009. And things were wacky. The fact that Brett Favre was in the NFC Championship game was, by itself, not at all strange. Brett Favre was a great quarterback having a g… Read More
2020-11-05 23:55
Well, it’s over. The great Biden Trump heavy weight bought has come and gone and Biden will be the next President of the United States of America – followed closely by Kamala as… Read More
2020-07-28 15:10
I suppose that it is long since past the time to listen to the 1619 Project published by the New York Times Magazine. And now with #BlackLivesMatter all in the news, it is more important th… Read More
2020-06-02 18:18
It’s crazy out there man. Just walk outside, walk around outside and walk around where people are. Since February it’s been the covid. Since last week it’s been about Ge… Read More
2020-01-02 04:03
I hope to write more in 2020. Race will be a significant topic of my posts., therefore, I think it’s important that we get on the same page in terms of definitions.
Racism –… Read More
2020-01-02 03:23
2020 is here. For many people this begins a new decade, but for everybody it begins a new year. Rebirth, renewal and refresh are strong human needs. And we’ve long used the time at… Read More
2019-10-08 12:33
So, turns out that Ellen is a football fan. Who knew?
And, it turns out that the Joneses, ya’ know, the owners of the Dallas Cowboys, are friends with Ellen. Who knew.
So, what… Read More
2019-07-19 15:10
Dear Conservative,
Remember who you are. You are a lover of liberty and of country. And that love requires certain tolerances. Namely, that you tolerate difference of thought, of o… Read More
2019-05-25 13:35
Probability of US RecessionProbability of US Recession
Back in the day when Mark Perry was running Carpe Diem at his private location, I would follow his recession data. A fun leading in… Read More
2019-04-03 20:40
Noble IntentionsFor awhile now I’ve been writing about, listening to, debating the merits of, politics. In many ways it’s enjoyable. In many ways it’s important. But in… Read More
2019-04-01 15:10
My growing stack of booksNo April Fool’s Joke.
I’m gonna try and get back into this thing and I thought this would be a good time. We have Trump, we have AOC, we have a new S… Read More
2019-02-07 22:30
I’m old enough to remember a time when allegations of sexual assault were to be believed. I can remember when unsubstantiated and uncorroborated allegations of sexual assault we… Read More
2019-01-14 10:30
We know what we want
Welcome back gentle reader.
If you have been following the news lately, or even if you haven’t – you surely know that:
The government is shut down
Because th… Read More
2018-11-12 10:00
Today I learned of the origin of ‘Federal’:
1640s, as a theological term (in reference to “covenants” between God and man), from French fédéral, an adj… Read More
2018-06-28 21:30
Trump likes to think of himself as a free trade kinda guy. and in some cases, think reduced regulations, he is. But the idea that tariffs are good for the American economy is ju… Read More
2018-06-28 10:30
I love numbers. And data. And the cool things that can be done with both.
I have been interested in crime theory, patterns and prevention for some time now. This article i… Read More
2018-06-28 02:22
Re-posting this article I penned just a few short months ago – and before the recent lamenting of the plight of children who find themselves in a much better and safer place than the o… Read More
2018-06-26 03:21
In case you haven’t heard, the Red Hen in Lexington, VA denied service to a member of Trump’s staff.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said on S… Read More
2018-04-25 22:36
I’ve read that there is an island of garbage floating in the Pacific that is twice the size of France. True? Not sure.
Actually, hold on.
I was wrong, it’s three tim… Read More
2018-04-20 03:49
This is a post on race. As such, it’s important that I acknowledge that as a white man, I have it easier in America than had I been born black. That’s just a fact.
O… Read More
2018-03-30 02:30
The Fighting Sioux was a distinguished and honorable legacy. The University of North Dakota carried that name as a badge of honor – it was a source of immense pride to have worn… Read More
2018-03-29 01:59
So, it turns out that if you post on Facebook your data isn’t gonna stay private. You posts, your pictures and your preferences are mined.
And sold.
And used.
I know this. … Read More
2018-02-22 00:35
From Los Vegas to Parkland – so much tragedy. So much grief; sadness.
I get it. The images are burned-in painful. The thought of my kid in that school, of your kid i… Read More
2018-02-21 11:30
The horrors we witnessed in Parkland took place a week ago this afternoon. For many of us, the tragedy is still fresh and frontal. For a few, those horrors will never end; that… Read More
2018-02-16 01:52
I have no such hubris, just my humble thoughts.
Borders have meanings. The United States is wealthy because we embrace freer and more liberal markets than does Mexico or Venezuela or… Read More
2018-02-08 03:10
Health Care
Minimum wage
Immigration
Affirmative Action
Pay equity
The list goes on. And on and on.
I don’t doubt the liberla’s intentions – they mean well. Wh… Read More
2018-02-06 03:18
So, three things have happened:
The calendar flipped to February
A shooting occurred in my little home town involving a cop
The Super Bowl ended
Okay, four things – I am beginning to… Read More
2017-12-01 03:47
For the record, I do NOT support Roy Moore for elected office, of any kind. Without the benefit of a trial, I believe the women who are alleging misconduct. I would have him dro… Read More
2017-11-07 03:26
You’ll have to forgive me if I don’t approve of your solution to government incompetence is to give more power to the government to wreck my life:
The gunman who slaughtered 26… Read More
2017-10-31 21:30
As I mentioned in my last post – we still have work to do as a nation with regards to racial relations. We do. A even pedestrian awareness bears that out. Also in my… Read More
2017-10-26 21:44
First, I need to say this.
My life is easier than the same life of a man who is black. Same background, same education, same income, kids, cars, job and all the rest of it. My l… Read More
2017-10-13 00:47
Mike Ditka waxing poetic the other day on the issue of football players kneeling during the National Anthem, had this to say:
All of a sudden, it’s become a big deal now, about oppres… Read More
2017-10-12 03:34
I have not been shy about the fact I didn’t vote for my president; I took the pot smoker. I don’t like the Twitter. I don’t like The Game of Thrones aspect to… Read More
2017-10-09 21:30
A couple of months ago I stumbled across a story regarding fast food workers, minimum wage and Labor Day – they decided that they needed to strike to protest the current minimum wage… Read More
2017-10-09 11:00
It’s been a week now since a man in Vegas opened fire on thousands of people at a concert outside his hotel.
Many are questioning when we’re gonna have a conversation regarding… Read More
2017-09-29 03:36
Lots of emotion going on lately. Thought I’d take a break and see what someone else has to say. I don’t agree with all of it, or even most of it, but there are frien… Read More
2017-08-18 02:55
1. Motives
We saw conflict this weekend in Charlottesville. We saw a group of American citizens, people living in 2017, marching for white pride, under a Nazi flag, espousing re… Read More
2017-08-15 00:49
I just posted when I saw this on my feed:
DURHAM, North Carolina (WTVD) —
Protesters in Durham rushed and toppled a Confederate statue outside the courthouse on Monday evening.
The mo… Read More
2017-08-15 00:32
Charlottesville is a hot shitty mess. And it’s been a long time in coming.
My thoughts, bullet list style:
America is not a racist nation
White nationalists are racist asshole… Read More
2017-08-08 21:30
So, there’s an art contest where students submit their work to Congress. Among the entrees, there are finalists and those finalists get their work displayed. This year, on… Read More
2017-08-08 11:30
2017-08-07 23:00
He’s wrong.
America is a nation of immigrants. We pride ourselves on the fact that the world sees itself and then it sees America.
The world immigrates to America Read More
2017-08-07 11:00
2017-08-03 03:20
A black cop shot a white woman.
And there is something wrong with America. Or so says this article from CNN. My thoughts.
There’s a predictable pattern to the aftermath of… Read More
2017-07-26 23:30
President Trump announced a ban on trans-gendered troops in the military this morning:
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump abruptly declared a ban Wednesday on transgender troop… Read More
2017-07-26 11:00
Some people have been asking why Officer Noor hasn’t been forced to issue a statement or agree to be interviewed about the circumstances surrounding his fatal shooting of Ms. Ruszczy… Read More
2017-07-21 17:00
By now I am sure that you have heard of the woman shot by police in Minneapolis. The tragedy is drawing national attention because, let’s face it, the race of the officer and th… Read More
2017-06-16 21:21
The verdict is in:
ST. PAUL — A Minnesota police officer, whose fatal shooting of a black motorist transfixed the nation when his girlfriend livestreamed the aftermath, was acquitted… Read More
2017-06-02 14:00
I’m afraid. Trump withdrew from the Paris Accord walking away from a commitment that we made with virtually every nation on earth.
The science of climate change – global w… Read More
2017-05-06 23:41
And the debate rages over health care again. And the left is going to lie again.
I’m seeing many posts decrying the new health are bill being moved through congress. Gaini… Read More
2017-05-06 16:30
I’ve recently been engaging in climate science, the settled nature of it and the implications it has on politics.
For me, my take remains the same:
CO2 is a green house gas
Man contri… Read More
2017-05-03 21:55
Testing Read More
2017-05-02 21:30
Yesterday was May Day around the world – the one day when the world’s most social/commun-ist minded people celebrate the forms of government that renders the common man so much… Read More
2017-04-14 14:59
Young man haulin’ the mail!
Derek Onserio, a senior at Providence Academy in Plymouth, was accepted to eight Ivy Laegue schools. Onserio has four siblings, two of which also attend Iv… Read More
2017-04-13 17:33
Updated below.
In short – virtually none.
The budget proposal Trump delivered did call for a reduction in the money that eventually makes its way to Meals on Wheels.
Here is the impac… Read More
2017-04-05 21:36
If I were in position to craft state law here in Raleigh, my response to the NCAA and their ban on NC* would be this:
Simply restrict restroom and locker room access in the exact same manne… Read More
2017-03-16 10:00
Look, Trump is no shiny nickel. As they say, ‘Elect a clown. Expect a circus.”
But at least we don’t have to be subjected to boilerplate South American Dictat… Read More
2017-03-16 02:21
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – I do NOT doubt the nobility of the liberal. From food stamps to public schools – from Medicaid to minimum wage.&nbs&helli…Read More
2017-03-15 11:30
My biggest concern about Trump is that he mimics Obama and trounces the constitution, expands the scope of the Federal government and inches ever closer to a “too big to fail”… Read More
2017-03-14 23:53
I’ve often wondered why it’s been accepted as fact that if the racial makeup of a police force doesn’t match the racial makeup of the citizenry, then something is wrong.
N… Read More
2017-02-15 04:12
A conversation:
Hebes:
My brother lost his job last week. They moved the work to a contracting house staffed with laborers accepting lower wages. I think we need to serio… Read More
2017-01-28 17:15
I’ve been slow to blogging for some time now – and I go back and forth on trying to get the focus to get back at it. And so I find myself at the keyboard today. And… Read More
2017-01-01 02:57
It would appear it is upon on – a Trump presidency is mere weeks away. And with it the specter of a registration based on religion.
Truly a heinous idea. And dangerous.&n&hellip…Read More
2016-11-26 16:25
I have long been a lover of wolves, I love their fierce pack loyalty combined with the concept of an Alpha.
Now, I don’t know if this is true or not, some reading I’ve done sugg… Read More
2016-11-26 16:13
One aspect of Trump’s victory was his campaign of economic nationalism – that China was stealing our jobs and he was going to bring them back. Of course, China wasn’… Read More
2016-11-12 14:01
Why Clinton lost in one chart.
There was no “Whitelash”.
The democrats just didn’t care who won Read More
2016-11-10 05:04
I have in-laws in Brooklyn. I love going to visit. In my travels I have met a friend of the family there on the street. She’s great. Yet every time I see her… Read More
2016-11-10 04:21
He. Is. Not. Conservative.
Word for word from the Coyote:
Dear Conservatives: As you wallow around in your election-day schadenfreude, I offer you this note of caut… Read More
2016-11-09 22:30
In an upset for the ages, Donald Trump won the election. I’m stunned.
And distressed.
I have been Never Trump from the start, I warned my republican friends that if nominated, I… Read More
2016-11-06 18:49
I’m still #NeverTrump, but I have some neighbors that I like who are voting for The Donald. They placed a Trump sign on community property; the corner of our two streets.
A neig… Read More
2016-11-01 03:08
Since Trump has been a candidate I have been #NeverTrump solidly.
With the recent Hillary scandals I am moving towards #NeverHillary.
This from the White House:
“I’ll neither de… Read More
2016-09-30 03:08
There is a protest in North Dakota.
For all that’s been said, it follows the general political story:
The liberals* have correctly identified a wrong
They have zero clue how to implem… Read More
2016-09-17 17:05
I was discussing pay inequality between men and women the other day. I absolutely don’t know what to do with someone who won’t acknowledge that men and women work differen… Read More
2016-09-01 02:12
Colin Kaepernick. You’d have to have been in a coma the last week to not have heard his name. Mr. Kaepernick is the NFL football player that decided he would protest &ldqu&helli…Read More
2016-08-26 21:15
The article in whole is great – read the whole thing. But this was interesting:
There’s something importantly different between a job in science and a job in business &md&helli…Read More
2016-08-26 11:00
I don’t mind the giving – heck, I give plenty on my own without the government getting involved. And on *some* level, I don’t mind the government getting involved.&n&helli…Read More
2016-08-23 03:41
Some number of years ago my father passed away from a brain tumor – like the one Senator Kennedy had. The type of tumor is called glioma. During his treatment and for awhi… Read More
2016-07-28 23:00
According to Barack Obama, Hillary is the most qualified candidate to ever run for President. Near as I can tell, she has three such qualifications:
First Lady – 8 y… Read More
2016-06-29 21:30
Back to Philosophy in college. If thing A causes thing B and we KNOW that thing A is true, then it follows that thing B must be true.
A=Global Warming
B=More Forest Fires
Doesn’… Read More
2016-05-31 21:30
I’ve bee at this for awhile now – started in January of 2009.
I often am wrong, surely have an over inflated sense of myself. To be sure.
But I’ve learned a lot; abo… Read More
2016-05-24 09:30
I’m from Minnesota. And my heritage is, in some part, Nordic. And I love the Vikings.
I love watching them play, I love watching my son watching them play. I love me… Read More
2016-05-18 21:30
Someone can disagree with you and simultaneously not be a hater, a bigot, fearful of anything or anyone or be a racist and love the sound of a baby’s laughter, raise honeybees and ded… Read More
2016-05-18 09:30
Last week I posted on the concept of the Social Contract. Specifically on the fact that a contracts binds folks into reciprocal obligations – a quid pro quo if you will. B… Read More
2016-05-17 21:30
Alison Krauss is not simply proof that God exists – she is proof that He loves us Read More
2016-05-17 09:30
It’s simple econ 101:
Put a ceiling on the price of a commodity, you get less supply of the commodity.
Put a floor on the price of the commodity, you get less demand for the commodity… Read More
2016-05-16 21:30
With all of the news out of North Carolina, it would be understandable if you hadn’t heard of this:
Raleigh, N.C. – New rankings of average teacher pay across all 50 states and… Read More
2016-05-16 09:30
Listen to Bernie and all you hear is that the Middle Class is taking it on the chin.
“One of the major reasons why the middle class is collapsing is because of the greed, recklessn… Read More
2016-05-13 09:30
It’s true. It DOES take a village to succeed in life. You need family, friends, neighbors and networks to survive in the world – you can’t do it alone.
Yet I c… Read More
2016-05-12 23:00
With all of the hullabalu created by the liberal democrats in Charlotte regarding potty policy, I humbly suggest an easy and economical solution.
One room, no stalls and no sexual discrimin… Read More
2016-05-12 11:15
Going through some old material on wage gaps between men and women when I came across this article from The Atlantic:
Though headway has been made in bringing women’s wages more in li… Read More
2016-05-12 01:20
The Human Condition.
Liberals forget that the Human Condition is basically base. At the core of it all, people tend to look after their own self interests. Greedy? Maybe… Read More
2016-05-10 21:30
With Bernie Sander’s most recent campaign it would be easy to believe that we are poor and getting poorer. And that the only salvation available to us is to beg government to sa… Read More
2016-05-09 21:29
I often harp on the proper role of government. In fact, it’s a favorite topic of mine.
“Yes, programs that provide milk to mothers are good for the mothers and the childre… Read More
2016-05-06 23:56
I’ve seen that there is a nationwide boycott of Target:
On its web site, Target announced, “[W]e welcome transgender team members and guests to use the restroom or fitting room… Read More
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