Information of a personal nature.
My Comments: In a political context, my initial reaction to having Trump in the White House was that it was a healthy step in the evolution of these United States. We’ve been a formidable leader on the world stage for the past 80 plus years. From time to time, it is useful for the status …
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My Comments: I don’t really have a comment. It is what it is and I’m OK with it. It’s too far down on my list of things to worry about. by Erin Blakemore \ October 27, 2017 People in the United States will feel a bit more rested on November 5, as daylight saving time …
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My Comments: To Make America Great Again, the presumably well intended mantra for those leading the GOP these day, someone has to overcome ignorance of economics and start paying attention to reality. A positive corporate bottom line is the driving force for a healthy US economy. To reach that goal, we need people willing to …
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My Comments: I am now among the ranks of internet publishers! Almost four years in the making, Successful Retirement Secrets is an internet course that teaches a system to help you process retirement information. The goal is to arrive at retirement ready with enough resources to live your life to the fullest with a minimum …
My Comments: Instant gratification, or the desire for it, is the norm in 21st Century America. It may be OK when you discover you’re hungry and have no need to go into the woods and shoot something, or instead of waiting days for the mail to arrive, you simply go to your phone and look …
As a senior citizen, I’m reminded daily that I’m running out of time to make something happen. I no longer have the energy to be angry about what happened in the past, who is to blame, and explore what might have been. I want to spend my remaining time and energy pushing for what I …
My Comments: I have an interest in the immigration debate. I’m an immigrant, granted US citizenship on May 1, 1959. As I read horror stories about parents and others being deported, it has crossed my mind that I’m at risk. Probably not, but with ICE nosing about, who knows? It’s not just the New York …
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My Comments: In the minds of many, capitalism is the antithesis of communism. And they are essentially right. In the minds of many, communism and socialism and fascism are one and the same. And they are essentially wrong. Communism is an economic model where the state owns everything involved in providing goods and services to …
My Comments: These are strange times. I'm having a hard time coming to terms with my beliefs and values as a human and the values and beliefs as expressed by others. Mine have evolved over the past 76 years and encompass everything that defines me as a member of society. I'm comfortable in my own …
My Comments: Some of you will see this as a political statement by me and perhaps recoil from it. I hope not. We are in the midst of a national, if not global, re-evaluation of the values that underly society. On a personal level, I’m very troubled by Trump and how his values about life, …
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