From Wikipedia: Woke (/ˈwoʊk/ WOHK) is an adjective derived from African-American Vernacular English meaning "alert to racial prejudice and discrimination". Beginning in the 2010s, it came to encompass a broader awareness of social inequalities such as sexism, and has...

This post is not influenced by nor informed by Chatgpt. I am a human writer! Read on to find out why I mention that. Once again I am posting on AI generated content. Just as with my last post (on AI art) this one is informed by David Pogue (Unsung Science podcast and...

It’s Monday, and one of the truly fun things to do on a Monday night is to watch Antiques Roadshow on PBS. There is always plenty of time for viewers to guess what an item is worth before the appraiser announces her or his professional evaluation. No matter what you...

American history is complex and some of the key figures are decidedly hard to wrap our heads around from our current perspective. Pictured is Dan Sickles, an American politician, soldier, and diplomat. What follows are just two aspects of his biography. Google him up...

Happy New Year! Forget the well-meaning promises to cut back on the things you like. Those are just a waste of time. Getting more exercise would be good, but there’s a better one, one that will benefit you and simultaneously, everyone else. Before I reveal the best...

12/25/2022 This morning’s CBS Sunday Morning show featured a profile of the song Amazing Grace. That song has been at the top of the charts for 250 years. The hymn was written in 1783 to accompany a sermon delivered by a pastor, an ex-seafaring man, John Newton,...

The Constitution of the United States is written in two parts: The Constitution itself defines the limits and scope of governmental power, and the Amendments, particularly the first ten, convey powers of the people that government cannot take away. Both parts are...

My brand of Idealism and the problems it faces are pretty easy to figure out. I believe that those of us who abide by the rules and who perform their civic duties should have sovereignty over their own lives. The problem with this fundamentally Democratic perspective...

One of Lily Tomlin’s best characterizations on the Laugh-In show was Edith Ann. Tomlin, dressed like a child and sat in an oversized rocking chair. She always began by saying “My name is Edith Ann, and I don’t have to say nothin’ if I don’t want to.” Then she...

In the past two postings, I have illustrated my support and commitment to the ideals of personal freedom enshrined in the Bill of Rights while at the same time advocating for common sense rewording of both the First and Second Amendments needed to eliminate confusion...