Civic engagement must be based on the belief that one’s efforts are useful to the community at large and are not going to be summarily sabotaged by an authoritarian bureaucrat. When residents raise serious questions in a public hearing that the committee (or board) cannot, or will not, answer in a sensible manner then the […]
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Taxes — what do we pay?
There is a saying that two things cannot be avoided: death and taxes. Sometimes it feels as if we might experience “death by taxes.” However, we will leave the subject of death for another time. But, how many actually understand what or how much they pay in taxes? The most common discussion about taxes usually […]
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Advise and inspire
Memorial Day is behind us, along with another crop of commencement addresses. I don’t recall who spoke at any of my own or what they said, but I do remember the speaker at my son’s commencement from VA Tech was named Warner and was so drunk at 11 a.m. that he could not complete a […]
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'Blue Wave' or barely a ripple?
Since the first of this year, Democrats have boldly spoken of their coming Blue Wave. To understand the reasoning for such enthusiasm there needs to be an agenda that the average person finds attractive and one that will enhance the lifestyle of their family. The thrust of this agenda centers on the following topics: 1) […]
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What is in our future?
I do not know how you feel, but I am deeply troubled about where we are and where we are going. Think about the various and mixed types of turmoil and unrest that we are experiencing today. This is not to imply that the world is always a place of evenness and stability. However, in […]
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A constant state of change
The more things change, the more they stay the same wrote, French novelist Alphonse Karr in 1849. Some 120 years later, the innocence of 1950s Ellsworth was long ago and far away as I drove to classes at George Washington University, past the smoldering ruins of neighborhoods along New York Avenue. Martin Luther King and […]
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Does debt bother you?
Although the economy is booming, I am concerned that most of the public is not aware of the current debt situation. After the 2008 crash of the housing industry, which was brought about by banks and other lenders providing loans to individuals with little or poor credit, it appears that we are headed toward another […]
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American culture and God
Matthew 5:13-16 13. “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. 14. “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot […]
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They lied, conspired, obstructed justice, got caught, and we’re supposed to ignore it?
Having grown up watching political scandals unfold in D.C., from the resignation of Justice Abe Fortas, to Texas con-man Billy Sol Estes, and eventually Watergate, it is now obvious that these political scandals are truly sophomoric when contrasted with the recent revelations of the illegal and corrupt political practices of the Obama administration. The “most […]
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It's time to wake up
“You can’t wake a person who is pretending to be asleep,” says a Navajo proverb. After seeing the sad, offensive spectacle of Democrats playing Easter Island statues at the State of the Union address, even 75 percent of CBS viewers were finally awakened. The remaining 25 percent are pretending. Alarms were ringing long before the […]