Monthly Archives: October 2017

The Failure of “Flea Economics”

Posted on October 27, 2017 by erick

If you’re old like me, you’ll remember when this was a thing. The “thing” being the Berlin Wall, which was built around the western part of the City of Berlin. Berlin sat entirely in the Communist GDR (East Germany), but … Continue reading →

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Yes, He Will Walk Away

Posted on October 25, 2017 by erick

I’m seeing it all over the social media. People insisting that Trump is “too proud” or “too stubborn” to ever resign the Presidency. And to this, I just shake my head and say, “really?” Have these people actually studied the … Continue reading →

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Shutting Down the Press. What Could Go Wrong?

Posted on October 23, 2017 by erick

It pains me that so many people parroting the stupid “fake news” refrain of the Orange Thrush don’t understand how that usually turns out.   Hitler is often the first tyrant we think of when we think of campaigns against … Continue reading →

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What Price Honor?

Posted on October 19, 2017 by erick

We like to think that our Armed Forces officials, past and present, will always be honorable people. Today, we saw conclusive proof that this is far from always being the case.   I watched a man with an honorable service … Continue reading →

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The Death of Patriotism

Posted on October 18, 2017 by erick

What should Patriotism logically be? I think it should mean a desire to see your neighbors do well, whoever they are. To see the children of your community fed, educated, and able to dream about reaching ever-higher. To want your … Continue reading →

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When Will Someone Finally Ask?

Posted on October 16, 2017 by erick

Puerto Ricans are starving to death, and dying of diseases left eradicating in the western world long ago. The death toll from wildfires in California is climbing. US soldiers are getting shot to death in faraway places. And we never … Continue reading →

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“Media”, Sure. “Social”, Not So Much

Posted on October 15, 2017 by erick

I want to begin this by saying the obvious. I am well aware that what social media does is perfectly within their right to do. They are private corporations, and they have no obligation to treat anyone evenhandedly. They can … Continue reading →

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