I’ve heard it said more times than I can remember that if you don’t vote for one of the 2 parties’ candidates, you basically throw your vote away. Nothing could be further from the Truth. I capitalized Truth for a reason. Because most politicians wouldn’t know Truth even if it was in the bestselling book of all time. And even the ones who do … Read the rest…
The tax system in the USA will eventually destroy the country. I’ve said it before. And I’ll admit it again. I’m a procrastinator. At least when it comes to giving up money to a system that has a metaphorical gun to my head (and I wouldn’t be surprised if and when it’s a real gun). I always put off the whole tax filing thing … Read the rest…
95 years ago, today, October 6, a quirky little guy said, “”Wait a minute, wait a minute, you ain’t heard nothing yet.” And the crowd went wild. You probably already know I’m talking about Al Jolson. And you probably already know he was the guy who made movie history when “The Jazz Singer” premiered as the first “talkie.” Yeah, after all those silent movies, … Read the rest…
I’m happy to celebrate when a church moves in the direction of rightly dividing the word of truth. But you almost never see that anymore. In fact, most establishments calling themselves churches move in the opposite direction. Sometimes the move is speedy. And often it’s slow enough to be almost unnoticeable. Like when a report says a church moves by the hand of God. … Read the rest…
Music is an aural expression of life. From babies in the womb to the silver-haired citizens, music is an amazingly comforting language. I’ve shared a lot of information about the health benefits of music and sound. But it doesn’t benefit only the listener. And I know this from a lifetime of aural expression. Whatever musical gifts and talents I have are gifts from God. … Read the rest…
I am NOT a liberal. Although I AM liberal. And that might seem confusing at first glance. But it makes total sense AND it’s the sensible way to be. But only when you understand the difference between the word, liberal, and what passes for liberal ideology. And, in that case, Inigo Montoya said it best, “You keep using that word, I do not think … Read the rest…
On one of the social media channels I follow someone posted one of those positive memes about Donald Trump. Here’s the text from the picture… “Two days after the 9/11 attack real DonaldTrump was at Ground Zero with hundreds of workers that he paid out of his own pocket to help find and identify victims. This was long before he was even thinking of running for POTUS.” And … Read the rest…
You’ll no doubt see a lot of September 11 news today. For one thing, it’s September 11 (as I write this), so it’s only natural. But also, it’s an historic day for America. And I’m sure I don’t have to tell you why. But you probably won’t see this September 11 news anywhere else. Because it’s not political. And it’s not provocative or tantalizing. … Read the rest…
Depending on where you are, it could be the start of another day. Or the finish. But I wonder if you’ll take the time (or if you took the time) to look out your window and remember to be grateful for your life. Will you (or did you) share your love, today? Because, no matter what time it is, if you’re reading this, you … Read the rest…
I love life filled with optimism. In fact, I find it difficult to write songs or rhymes without optimism. And in this day and age that’s almost weird. Right? But I believe I’ve got a lot of things to be optimistic about. Yeah. Check out this list… wars thieves politicians (oops, that’s redundant) liars (oops, I did it again, Britney) ne’er-do-wells of all makes and … Read the rest…