Author Archives: jameshpyle

Today I’ll share my views on the first of two distinct topical issues; climate change and religion. Both share a common phenomenon: conflict between strongly held beliefs (dogma) and facts. Climate Change A few questions to ponder:                 Has the … Continue reading →

Few would question the verity of this sentiment. But at whom should it properly be directed? Black Lives Matter (BLM) is an decentralized activist movement that campaigns against violence toward black people at the hands of police brutality. The movement began with the use … Continue reading →

In 1883,  Emma Lazarus wrote: “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door.” … Continue reading →

Via full page ads and interviews with reporters, Oscar Munoz, United’s new CEO  seeks input from the public on how United can improve.  I have one suggestion for Mr. Munoz:  Buy a ticket on United (personally, not through a secretary) … Continue reading →

How many of us recall Hillary Clinton’s boastful promise, made in 1999 at a Copenhagen conference on global warming, to raise $100 Billion by 2020 to stop the spread of man-made global warming?  Very few would be my guess. How’s … Continue reading →

In addition to my roles as brilliant writer and social commentator, I am also chief cook and bottle washer at home. As such, I spend considerable time in the grocery store. (I only buy organic pretzels – Great with Vodka.) … Continue reading →

When Americans go to the polls in 2016 will we be voting for a  charismatic individual or a philosophical  view of the United States’ role in a changing world? After the Berlin wall fell, the West relaxed and rejoiced at … Continue reading →

RE: Today’s front page NYT story headline:  Obama Considers Talks With Putin on Syria Crisis. Considers?  What’s to consider? Wouldn’t it seem reasonable for the leaders of the two most powerful nations on earth to discuss a crisis that threatens … Continue reading →

On this infamous date, if you didn’t already have enough reasons to hate flying, along comes Jeff Smisek. He resigned as CEO, president and chairman of United Airlines this week amid a corruption probe by federal investigators. Of course, Smisek denies … Continue reading →

I’ve been watching and reading the media coverage of migrant incursion into Europe. It’s a real problem – larger by far than our southern border issue. But one thing puzzles me. Why do migrants being welcomed into Germany appear to … Continue reading →