Are we adrift, or is there a grand design behind contemporaneous events? During a recent reading of Herodotus’ history, I was taken aback by the following narrative. The scene, a discussion between Cyrus (the Persian King) and Croesus (the former King of Lydia). Cyrus asked Croesus what he should doRead More →

America the Great

Is America a Great Nation? The Make America Great Again (MAGA) political slogan triggers acrimonious debate about      America’s current place in the world and its past. Was America a great country? It’s common rhetoric on news broadcasts, movies, TV shows, and even political rallies to bedevil the character andRead More →

Poverty Insanity

The craziness congruity of insanity and poverty   Insanity, much like poverty is a self fulfilling cycle. Breaking from the cycle is illusory, without divine intervention manifest of aid either deeply internal to the soul, or competent and caring from without. Poverty One who lives without any means of support developsRead More →

We want our Country Back T-Shirt

Raging at the Wind Screed! – Misguided Protests Enough already about the sensationalism surrounding those taking a ‘gutsy- principled’ stand by kneeling during the National Anthem or sitting during the Pledge of Allegiance. The most suitable response to those seeking self-aggrandizement by acting out in public is not acclaim orRead More →