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As we await the land, sea and air invasion of Gaza for which Israel is gearing up, and the destruction and loss of life we expect, it is not too early to ask ourselves what are the take-aways from this costly conflict. If we don’t ask and try to discern the WHY, we are doomedContinue reading “On the Gaza War, Part II”

The Gaza Strip is an enclave of Palestinians which has been under Palestinian jurisdiction since Israel voluntarily withdrew its military and its settlements in 2005. It comprises an area of 140 sq. miles, around 25 miles long, and between 4 and 8 miles wide – – –  about twice the area of Washington D.C. ItContinue reading “On the Gaza War”

Winston Churchill once said, “History will be kind to Britain, because it is the British who shall write it.” Perhaps it is true that the victor usually has the greater say-so on the legacy of some eventful chapter in which he has prevailed. Yes, This naturally raises questions of accuracy and of possible political distortions.Continue reading “On History”

I believe most households and most businesses work within a defined budget and set priorities on which expenses are necessary and affordable.  Umm. Seems our government doesn’t work quite like that. In their wisdom, they just spend as much as the other party will let them get away with, and then just print the greenbackContinue reading “On Priorities”

In just over one year, American’s will go to the polls to elect our leader for the next four or more years. What are the attributes that we should be looking for in our next president? Should that person have been tried and tested in government matters over many decades? Must he or she beContinue reading “On the Presidency”

One of the great aspects of our democracy is the attention given to freedom and the rights of the people. The Bill of Rights is the cornerstone of our constitution, and we do a serious disservice to ourselves and to our country if we do not rigorously uphold them. But we face great danger, andContinue reading “On Rights”

We proclaim great unease about global warming, we decry the increasing obliteration of our forests, and we express concerned about the rising costs of just about everything. So what are we doing about it all except wringing our hands? Paper products: Paper equals trees; the more paper we consume, the more trees we cut down, theContinue reading “On Waste”

Too often these days we read how other major powers are taking over, surpassing us in so many areas, and eating our lunch. There is some truth that China, in particular, is seemingly making great strides in replacing the U.S. as the “go-to” country, and challenging the worldwide dominance we have enjoyed since the fallContinue reading “On America”

After WWII, Japan began its recovery making and exporting products that were most often of inferior quality. I recall that anytime we encountered a poor quality product we automatically labeled it as “made in Japan”. For some time “made in China” carried the same portrayal. Not so much anymore.  Deng Xiaoping followed Mao Zedong asContinue reading “On China’s Rise”

Is American at war with itself? Are the streets of America now hardened battlefields? Do we put the lives of our families at risk when we go to a mall or send our children to a school?. I believe that this is America – –  “the home of the free”; free to live out our dreamsContinue reading “On Mass Shootings”