About Tied Knots
A man must be able to cut a knot, for everything cannot be untied
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Government Wasn’t The Problem
Forty years ago, Ronald Reagan made the comment “Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem.” I didn’t agree with that then but by adding two words I agree with it now. My slightly revised quote is The lack of government is the problem When government loses its role of doing the “people’s business” it becomes a major problem. When that … Continue reading Government Wasn’t The Problem
Nobody Makes Capitalism Look Worse…
I get much of my inspiration about life in the US from the New York Times. They seem to have the best reporting and columnists in the country. That’s why I pay the big bucks ($4/month) for their daily feed. :) The title above came from an column from Gail Collins. It started out with following paragraph. Department of Irony: Republicans can’t stop howling about … Continue reading Nobody Makes Capitalism Look Worse…
Why Incompetent People Think They Are Amazing
I know the title of this post will get quite a bit of attention because it mirrors someone we all know. It is known as the Dunning-Kruger Effect. Here is a quote from an article about it: “When psychologists Dunning and [Justin] Kruger first described the effect in 1999, they argued that people lacking knowledge and skill in particular areas suffer a double curse. First, … Continue reading Why Incompetent People Think They Are Amazing
Proud Beta Male, MeToo…
I have to give you a quote from one of my most recent regular reads in the blogsphere. It is from John Pavlovitz. He is a North Carolina pastor who speaks to my heart. Here is the snippet for discussion in Today’s post. It is about a Trumpster who tried to insult him by calling him a beta-male (as opposed to an alpha-male I suppose): … Continue reading Proud Beta Male, MeToo…
The Trouble with Lies…
Being unable to read is illiteracy. That is tragic but something even worse is being able to read but choosing not to. Of course, you know who I am talking about. We have never had a president in our history who was proudly illiterate until now. He claims he is a genius and graduated first in his class at Wharton College. A reporter recently found … Continue reading The Trouble with Lies…
Being Prepared…
Even though I was never a Boy Scout, I am a person who tries to be prepared for the challenges I will be facing. If I want to discuss a controversial topic I try to study both sides to see where my feelings might reside. “Think For Yourself” is one of my primary mantras in my life. I simply don’t let others tell me what to think. But then again, maybe that is one of the reasons I was never a … Continue reading Being Prepared…
What Happens When You Don’t Do Your Homework?
I suspect there has not been a kid alive that didn’t have to be forced to do his grade school homework. In my day parental threats were used to accomplish that task, today enticements most often are likely used. Here is my list of the consequences of not doing your homework: When you don’t do your homework you make terribly uninformed decisions. – When you don’t … Continue reading What Happens When You Don’t Do Your Homework?
Looking Back…
I now have over 3,000 posts here at RJsCorner and in a number of them I made some predictions. Every once in a while I need to revisit those posts, especially those where I got my predictions wrong. This is one of them. In this post below, I predicted that there was no way Trump could win the presidency. But I did leave myself an out … Continue reading Looking Back…
I Am Always Trying To Figure Out The New Evangelicals…
One of the things that totally baffles me is how people who now say they are Evangelicals but vote in almost direct opposition to those established beliefs. I hate to use the words but due to their hero the only words that come to mind is that they are “FAKE EVANGELICALS”!! It’s a good time to try to sort out how Protestants who voted for … Continue reading I Am Always Trying To Figure Out The New Evangelicals…
“Don’t Confuse Me With The Facts”…
I am becoming more and more convinced that the title of this post should be the theme of the Trump base. Their hero continues to lie, attack and poison everything he touches and they just ignore it. Don’t confuse me with the facts… yeah that fits. Fake news is often the topic with the liar in chief so I’m sure he has seen the article … Continue reading “Don’t Confuse Me With The Facts”…
Breaking Gridlock…
Hey, I’m not ashamed to give someone credit for things that are accomplished even if it was only by accident or maybe serendipity. So, congratulations President Trump on starting to break the gridlock that has kidnapped our nation’s capitol for far too long. The GOP is starting to scream “He wants to work with the DEMOCRATS!!!” “WE HAVE BEEN BETRAYED!!” To all that I say … Continue reading Breaking Gridlock…
Your World Is Just So Small
I am still pondering why people are so different in this world today. Why are there those who celebrate that they just don’t care much for other’s circumstance and places in the world. They are almost exclusively in a world centered around themselves. Everything else is just “Not my thing”. This especially troubles me with I then hear them say that they are also “real” … Continue reading Your World Is Just So Small
“What He Really Meant…”
After more than a year of this stuff I am utterly tired of the statement in the title of this post! I am tired of people around the president trying to calm the effects of the latest bomb Mr. Trump seems to launch almost daily. Yes, I recognize that without the white supremacists vote he would likely not be president. I recognize that it is … Continue reading “What He Really Meant…”
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