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Opinions are fun. My friends tell me I am someone with lots of opinions and that's fine since I don't get mad at others when they disagree with me. In this same spirit I am interested in hearing yours views as long as you are able to share your views without boiling over. I look forward to hearing from you. I tend to write in the form of short essays most of the time, but contributions do not need to be in this same format or size. Some of the content here will date itself pretty quickly, other content may be virtually timeless, this is for the reader to judge.
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Progressive purity, or public safety
Posted at: Sep/28/2023 : Posted by: Mel
Related Category: People, The Law,
America is in the middle of what many would call the culture wars. Gender identity, crime and punishment, racism and being canceled are all aspects of this. There is no doubt that we have plenty of things in our society that need fixing. In the midst of all this chaos of thought we have backed away in many jurisdictions from punishing criminal behavior for fear of being accused of being racist......read more…
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You are Supposed to Represent us!
Posted at: Sep/26/2023 : Posted by: Mel
Related Category: Politics & Gov, Watching America,
For some time now, men and women in the Senate had to dress in business attire. All that changed during the middle of September 2023 when Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer changed the Senate's informal dress code?to no code at all. As of this week, senators can wear whatever they want on the floor. The move is largely being associated with Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, who often fo.....read more…
Not being so silent anymore
Posted at: Aug/07/2023 : Posted by: Mel
Related Category: Society, Watching America,
Okay, I would like to be very contemporary with my social consciousness, but I think I have reached my limit. If you want to call me homophobic, racist, transphobic, go ahead. I don’t personally believe I am any of those, but I have had enough with the notion of wokeness. While I would like to believe I am special, in truth I know I am not anything more than a member of the “Silent Majority.” B.....read more…
Exceptionalism matters
Posted at: Jun/13/2023 : Posted by: Mel
Related Category: Politics & Gov, Society, Watching America,
From the beginning of America’s colonial history its people have exemplified a concept called “Exceptionalism.” Exceptionalism is conventionally the basis for producing risk-takers, warriors, leaders and innovators. American Exceptionalism includes the belief that our nation holds a unique responsibility and destiny in the global society. Following the example of the post-revolutionary American d.....read more…
The Office Apocalypse
Posted at: Dec/15/2022 : Posted by: Mel
Related Category: People, Society, Watching America,
It’s interesting how things change. Before the pandemic, roughly 95% of all big city offices were occupied according to the National Chamber of Commerce. Today (December 2022) that number is closer to 47% (Bloomberg News). Employees and employers are not returning to their previous downtown offices. This downtown exodus has had a domino effect, less foot traffic, less public-transit use, the shut.....read more…
The Failed state of Russia
Posted at: Sep/30/2022 : Posted by: mel
Related Category: Politics & Gov, World Watching,
I know, it is likely a little optimistic to say so, but there are a lot of signs for everyone to see. It sure looks like Russia has gone from failing, to being a failed state. The first step in Russia’s disintegration was Vladimir Putin’s painstaking construction of a fascist political system centered on him and his personality. In the lifecycle of a dictatorship it is not unusual for the lea.....read more…
The new California energy solution
Posted at: Sep/06/2022 : Posted by: mel
Have you heard, California is about to vote on legislation to restrict the sale of gas-powered cars and ban them altogether after 2035. This is clearly a noble cause, and just as clearly has not been thought through very well. With so many contradictions to existing energy and environmental policy it will be interesting to see how this plays out over time. In truth, the Governor had announced .....read more…
Tactical lessons from Ukraine
Posted at: Mar/21/2022 : Posted by: Mel
Related Category: Historical Insights, Politics & Gov, World Watching,
For anyone not aware, the Russian army after spending months building up their forces along the Ukrainian border, ultimately invaded Ukraine on Feb 24 of 2022. This has devolved from a military action to genocide and humanitarian crisis. While I don’t wish to ignore the scale of human tragedy that is unfolding, there are some serious lessons to be learned about the Russian military and its tactic.....read more…
What keeps me up at night
Posted at: Mar/14/2022 : Posted by: mel
I would like to believe that as I have matured in life, I have gotten my emotions under control. When things go well, I enjoy the moment while trying not to celebrate to a level that belittles someone else. When things have not worked out as I have hoped, I try to focus on what should happen next and minimize any outward appearance of being upset or disappointed. There is another emotional situ.....read more…
Trivializing inhumanity
Posted at: Feb/07/2022 : Posted by: Mel
Related Category: People, Society,
It is interesting how things work. There is a lot going on in my life and the world around me. Periodically these many things have a common theme rises to the surface. I had a conversation with a rabbi recently and was challenged on the topic of what it means to be part of the Jewish people. If you follow any news you are likely aware of Whoopi Goldberg’s recent comments that seemed to take and.....read more…
