just a marine

The evolution of a new third party in America Now I hear, read, and watch what our present political leaders and their minions explain to u...

What does default mean? This question is often bandied about for both federal and state governments. This always bothers me as to how casua...

A question of faith Do you believe anything our federal government President says? Many do, or want to believe what he says. Many also do ...

The coming frictions Only we humans could make these situations happen. Any government of the consented citizens usually elects people tha...

Planning ahead Most of us do it. Some don’t. Either way, things we may not like are going to happen in the near future. If others do not l...

I too love my country It’s kind of embarrassing to think that some fellow Americans may be bringing us fellow Americans down to their image...

Capabilities versus intents Another way to look at things is one the military teaches. Basically it says that judging other’s intents is bo...

I have children, too The thought that some of my children and relatives will die for some other American’s ideals just drives me crazy. A...

I am not giving up on America Recently, like for decades, the trend has been to try do better with less resources that are exhausted by too...

It’s just not right It is a privilege in life to live where handshakes and words still matter. And human intelligence is different from hu...

A path to our future I think most of us want to make things better for our families, and maybe at the same time, our nation. Now just how w...

I’m proud of my local county government The local main roads are as well kept up in the winter snows as one would hope. And all this took t...

A recalcitrant American report Now in my mind a recalcitrant American is someone who thinks independently without peer pressure. In other m...

Another Cumberland Plateau update Today another young woman with a child died up here. The first report is that it was a drug overdose and ...

The times they are a changing Change is constant. And most humans don’t enjoy change. For example, most humans have a need to plan ahead. ...

Adrift in the wilderness We in the USA appear to have a light weight President and some heavy weight types in the House, and maybe the Sena...

I was shocked and bothered As a father, I had a visiting 14 year old daughter casually say that Kim Kardasian was getting a divorce. It was...

At least we can vote At least I think we still can vote, and have it count. Can one believe that this is even thought about? But it is to ...

Benign neglect If ever an idea and policy practice needs to be reminded to all citizens, then this is a good time. Benign neglect means ma...

These are amazing times we can tell our descendents about Much history of the US revolution includes the idea of “taxation without represen...