The Sunday morning show on CBS aired a piece today on Mount Airy, North Carolina, the small town that was the birthplace of Andy Griffith and that styles itself after the bucolic setting of the Andy Griffith show, Mayberry. The show ended fifty years ago, but many...

We can all agree on that, but who are these people? They are Politicians. Or they are rich people on the right who control the government from the inside. Or they are rich people on the left who control the government from the inside. Or they are highly educated left...

WinLoseorDraw remembers when there was only one computer for the faculty only at his school. It was in the back of the library, and teachers could take turns typing in tests and other teaching materials for copying and duplication. Two years later he was assigned to...

Who decides who gets to vote? The individual states make the rules, but the actual Constitutional authority remains with the Federal government. The United States Constitution has given the Federal Government the authority to regulate the states in election matters....

Today on the CBS Sunday morning show, a three tour American veteran, Master Sargent Travis Mills, spoke words of encouragement to other veterans and Gold Star families who may be feeling let down and disappointed at the way the war has ended. His speech was laced with...

The Ancient Greeks had a better system. The Founding Fathers did the best they could in a volatile atmosphere that required some less than palatable compromises. The result has been partisan bickering. Today the big money two-party media circus is threatening to tear...

It isn’t over yet. School in this county starts Tuesday, and no one under twelve has been vaccinated. Proposed for all vaccine and mask deniers: Smarten up! Get the vaccine and wear a mask in public. Listen to the science and change your behavior. Let’s get on the...

Eight points just for the J in Justice, not to mention the bonus for using all seven letters, makes Justice a fine play in Scrabble even if you can’t double or triple your score; but the value of the word in Scrabble is outweighed by any of its implied meanings. The...

You probably remember well a song from 1989, Wind of Change. The song was written about the changed political currents sweeping Russia at the time, and it became an anthem for the forces of democracy that took down the Berlin Wall in Germany. The song contains the...

As presented here for purposes of discussion   Ten Defining Traits: Willingness to help family and strangers including nurturing the young: Humanity’s dedication to nurturing the young is large, but not boundless. We often extend credit and assistance to adult...