Recently I’ve come across a few people who are suggesting that the US implement mandatory voting. Of course I can never imagine our federal or state governments going for that…
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I’ll be the first to admit that I can be a bit judgemental at times. Now, I may not be the best judge of good taste, but I do know when something is tacky!
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Today is the day that we celebrate our independence here in America. And with all the rhetoric that’s going on today perhaps it’s a good time to talk about freedom…
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I heard someone post an interesting question recently. What is the biggest problem facing Americans today? All in all this was a rhetorical question, and that’s a good thing. Because I honestly couldn’t come up with just one thing…
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Why do we for the most part undervalue our teachers in the US? Aren’t they the ones most responsible for improving our future?
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To me, more people are outraged about life in general these days. I was too young to notice, but the climate of the 1960’s might have been worse. Today, almost any subject will offend someone. Does the rise of social media help magnify our outrage, or have we all been this angry all along? And…
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One of the first skills we learn in school is how to compromise. Now our teachers don’t use the word, but they focus on sharing and getting along. Obviously we’ve forgotten a few things we learned in school…
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When I was in college, I entertained the idea of running for political office at some point in life. But I received some great advise from one of my professors…
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You’re indeed familiar with the old adage about making sausage. I’ve been thinking a lot about sausage lately, and sadly it has nothing to do with breakfast…
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