As we’ve been hearing in the news (and seeing on this site) these days, certain words and symbols referenced in history and culture–the Confederate flag, for instance–cause great offense to people. Thankfully, these words and symbols are slowly being eliminated … Continue reading
Oh Oregon. Oregon, Oregon, Oregon. Well, you have to be 16 to drive, 18 to buy cigarettes or get a tattoo, 21 to drink, but as of January of this year, you only have to be 15 to get a … Continue reading
I must be an odd Yankee. The onslaught of stories about the War on the Confederate Flag continue to bug me. While other stories relating to the honored/enraging Southern symbol have mainly affected its use on the local or state … Continue reading
From the Wall Street Journal: The New York Stock Exchange said it has temporarily suspended trading in all stocks, without providing further information. The update was issued at 11:32 a.m. New York time. The halt came amid a broad selloff … Continue reading
Remember when they told us we had to pay the gas tax to pay for the roads and to fix the roads and so we did? Then they said we were polluting too much with our gas guzzling CO2 producin’ … Continue reading
Salon. That oh-so-un-biased example of newsy journalistic integrity is proving once again just how unbiased and newsy they are by attacking Politico for reporting on all things Hillary-gate. Headline: How Politico became a GOP stooge: Republicans want to destroy Hillary … Continue reading
Declaration of Independence. The public act by which the Second Continental Congress, on July 4, 1776, declared the Colonies to be free and independent of England. The document embodying it. Declaration. Noun. The act of declaring. Announcement. A positive, explicit, … Continue reading
If you aren’t homeschooling or thinking about homeschooling your child(ren), you should be. If you can’t or don’t want to homeschool but can afford to enroll your child(ren) in private school, you should do that. Like right now. Today. Our … Continue reading
Are you a Facebooker? You want to celebrate the Fourth of July on your profile? Well, you may not want to do that. You could be branded a homophobe. Apparently–and I say “apparently” because I’m not a Facebook user at … Continue reading
Progress, progress, progress. I keep hearing this word from the Left. Marriage is now a constitutional right…Progress! Obamacare…Progress! Abortion in facilities not up to surgical standards and in the third trimester…Progress! Just what exactly does the Left think that word … Continue reading
