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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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Trans-gender and Common Sense.
Posted at: Dec/28/2023 : Posted by: Mel
Related Category: Perspectives, Society, Sports, Watching America,
Asked to define the word “woman” during her Supreme Court confirmation hearing in 2022, Judge Ketanji Jackson avoided a direct answer by saying “I’m not a biologist.” I am not a biologist either, but I think I can help with this question. To that end, let me rephrase the question to Judge Jackson: are sex categories in humans of "male and female" real, immutable, and binary, or are they merely “so.....read more…
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Patriotism, history, and our best words.
Posted at: Dec/07/2023 : Posted by: Mel
Related Category: Society, Watching America,
Despite all the home-grown complainers, America is still considered the “Land of Opportunity.” With our freedoms and the chance for prosperity, the U.S. is the most sought-after immigration target on the globe. Nearly every other democracy is either patterned after or inspired by America. The power of words and ideas, along with the opportunity to freely express them is a key element to what has .....read more…
Social Justice is a Farce!
Posted at: Nov/11/2023 : Posted by: Mel
For the last 15 years we have been bombarded with the words of the social justice crowd. Cancel Columbus Day because of the displaced Native American population, feel guilty for blacks because they are socially forced to commit crime, adopt a Trans person because they are shunned from full society participation, women are preyed upon by men (#MeToo) before they can have equal opportunity. This i.....read more…
It is simply wrong.
Posted at: Oct/27/2023 : Posted by: Mel
Related Category: People, Perspectives, Society,
Just hours after the October 7th attack at an Israeli music festival details began to emerge of the brutality and barbaric cruelty perpetrated by Iranian-backed Hamas terrorist. As the details of the cruelty enacted on Israeli civilians came to light, University of Michigan President Santa J. Ono joined a select club of campus leaders: those willing to publicly condemn the atrocities and stand wi.....read more…
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Not being so silent anymore
Posted at: Aug/07/2023 : Posted by: Mel
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 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…
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…
What are we really teaching our kids?
Posted at: Sep/29/2021 : Posted by: mel
Related Category: Perspectives, Society, Watching America,
The one thing that is guaranteed when you use race as a means to power or change is short term absurdity. The optics of race is currently one of the most popular cards to play when pursuing power. The absurdity arises when the simple facts that many people see plainly are ignored. I know, the “truth is supposed to ultimately come out”, but like so many things…the truth will appears as a retract.....read more…
