Category Archives: Current Opinions

July 14, 2014 (Bastille Day for those of you in Iowa) Readers of this blog know that I love everything French: the food, the wines, the culture, the fashions and the French people themselves. They are a proud, elegant core … Continue reading →

July 10, 2014 Am I the only one dismayed by the scene at what was once the southern U.S. border? What border?  It has disappeared under the onslaught of ‘poor abused refugees’ from El Salvador, Honduras, etc. Regardless of whether … Continue reading →

June 29, 2014   What is a ‘bitcoin’ and what is a ‘transgender’ person? A few years ago the comedian Mark Gungor created a funny routine on the difference between the male brain and the female brain. If you haven’t … Continue reading →

June 24, 2014   On some issues the media intelligentsia resembles a mad dog fighting demons with a bone clenched in its irrational jaw.  Lately the list of targets is getting longer: discrediting New Jersey’s Governor Christie for personally creating … Continue reading →

June 23, 2014   Two timely topics based upon beliefs are raising fear and apprehension in the minds of many righteous and moral humans. We are being programmed by our government and the media to suppress the first and tolerate … Continue reading →

May 15, 2014   In the late 80’s I was at lunch with a friend, John Henske, then Chairman and CEO of the chemical giant Olin Corporation. I was CEO of a small technology company in Connecticut. On that day, … Continue reading →

May 12, 2014   The word ‘democracy’ conjures images of dutiful citizens lined up at polling places to cast votes for candidates who will enact laws that the people believe will respect and protect their rights under the Constitution and … Continue reading →

He’s baaack! May 9, 2014 Devoted readers will have noticed the dearth of postings over the past months while I sojourned in southern waters contemplating the idyllic life of manatees frolicking in a lagoon of the Indian River. Fortunately for … Continue reading →

March 24, 2014 The drumbeat goes on :  ” There are no jobs.”  ” We need to create new jobs. ”  “Government must create jobs.”  “Outsourcing by big companies is a job killer.” Historically in the U.S.,  jobs for non-professionals … Continue reading →

March 10, 2014 The politically correct media panties are in a knot – again.  This time over Russian activity in Ukraine.  A fledgling  Ukrainian democracy is being challenged by Ukrainians loyal to Russia. A few facts to keep in mind: … Continue reading →