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What is Reality?

I used to be able to engage some in debate of contemporary issues. My dad and I, on the conservative side of issues, regularly debated my two brothers on the liberal side. We generally disagreed about priorities and solutions, but often agreed about the nature of the problems. Today, it is much harder to engageContinue reading “What is Reality?”

COVID by the Numbers

While many are still sounding the alarm or reluctantly and cautiously pulling back on restrictions, let’s look at what the numbers tell us and what we should expect for the near future. We could not accurately measure COVID cases for the first wave of the epidemic, but with the second wave last July the U.S.Continue reading “COVID by the Numbers”

COVID Theater

Senator Rand Paul last week called out Dr. Fauci for promoting political theatre, but Dr. Fauci is not the only one promoting COVID theatre; there’s much more political theatre to enjoy. Let’s start off with the American Rescue package, the so-call COVID relief bill just passed by Congress. Very few of the dollars in thisContinue reading “COVID Theater”

COVID: What Have We Done?

Update June 2023: I published this post more than two years ago. Even then I was very concerned about the excesses and the poor, perhaps politically motivated, decisions of our government. I interspersed a bit more commentary as we have a better perspective today, but the original comments from others remain relevant. Original Post: (publishedContinue reading “COVID: What Have We Done?”

What is racism?

Today what passes for racist is often not and what is truly racist is often excused. This is because the new definition of racism, white supremacy, and the like is the action of any person with whom you disagree. You discredit your opponents and their views by calling them racist. Maybe you can shame themContinue reading “What is racism?”

What’s a Gender?

The folks that brought us the terms “preferred pronouns”, “mis-gendering”, and “reproductive rights”, are at it again. Dr. Rachel Levine was questioned by Senator Rand Paul during his nomination hearing for Assistant Secretary of Health a few weeks ago. I include the full exchange in the link below. During the five minute exchange, Senator PaulContinue reading “What’s a Gender?”

More to Come Soon

There’s much to update on the site as time permits. I will expand on these as soon as I can. COVID update (as of March 2021): I am starting to watch the death numbers. They are coming down dramatically. This is likely because a large percentage of senior citizens have been vaccinated. Case numbers areContinue reading “More to Come Soon”

Adjusting to COVID

The numbers continue to tell the story. This past week COVID cases fell another 13%. The 7-day moving average for cases has fallen to 61,387, a 76% decline since its peak of 255,562 on January 11. The moving average has declined for 49 of the last 54 days, including the last nine days in aContinue reading “Adjusting to COVID”

Is this Toxic Feminity?

A friend of mine sent this article with the comment that this is what people who have abandoned thought are thinking these days. He also asked if are we living in a dystopia? Some of our fellow citizens are, I’m afraid. Why heterosexual relationships are so bad for us, according to a sex researcher IfContinue reading “Is this Toxic Feminity?”

Who are we vaccinating?

There is a lot of talk about systemic racism today. I asked one of my liberal friends if this Virginia policy is an example of systemic racism. Black, Latino Seniors in Virginia Get COVID-19 Vaccine Priority as White 85-Year-Olds Wait | Judicial Watch In the next few weeks, the state will give preference to blackContinue reading “Who are we vaccinating?”