How about these article titles and content for the irony/hypocrisy awards, or as we hillbilly Jews in the Midwest say, taking positions of real chutzpah: Michigan Governor Opposed Trump’s Wall, But Builds One Around Her Residence – I am the
Are Sports in America Just Another Political Bull Horn?
Most American sports fans have now unhappily become accustomed to the major sports leagues imbuing the ‘entertainment’ with strong political messages. Folks that were previously hard core fans are starting to turn away in droves… Victor Davis Hanson writes a
Putting Things Into Perspective
This sums up the twisted logic of Black Lies Matter very succinctly…
Regular Bicycling Around Dayton
Update A 17-mile ride through downtown Dayton and east to Eastwood Lake. August 8, 2020 A 20-mile ride through the hilly areas around Englewood dam in North Dayton. July 25, 2020 Another 15-mile trip around downtown Dayton and
Is Obama the Manchurian Marxist Moslem?
Update It’s well understood that Obama’s true motivations were masked by his partner in crime: …the monolithic Deep State, which heralded Obama as the next Coming of the Messiah. Those Deep Staters in government, along with their media, Hollywood and
Do Democrats Conspire Against Citizens?
The paranoid citizens among us like to talk frequently about backroom conspiracies. A half-century ago, the logistics for organizing a conspiracy were much more complicated than today. With the advent of the Internet, remote meetings, and list servers (not to
Drag Racing at Kil-Kare
I was on my 40-mile bicycle ride this morning, which took us right past Kil-Kare Motor Speedway. This raceway is located approximately 10 miles east of Dayton. The place was packed, and of course the drag racers were loud, so
Leftists, Language, and Social Justice
People seem to forget that Leftists frequently operate in the world of word-play and euphemisms. Orwell highlighted this attempt at mastery-of-thought in many of his novels. As an example, citizens frequently discover that the phrase, title, or expression associated with
Pravda and New York Times
I get a kick out of people that consider the New York Times to be the “the paper of record” for news around the world. The NYT ably represents everything that is wrong with large corporations and journalism. In a
Telegrams during the Civil War
It’s always fascinating to review the source artifacts of history, devoid of editorialization and selective interpretation… I found this photograph on-line of President Lincoln’s brief telegram to General Grant from August 17, 1864 – nearly 160 years ago (see image