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“The UFO phenomenon being reported is something real and not visionary or fictitious” —General Nathan Twining Chairman, Joint chiefs of staff, 1955-1958 When I was 11 or so the USSR launched Sputnik, the first satellite to go into orbit around … Continue reading →

An ad hominem (Latin for “to the man” or “to the person”), short for argumentum ad hominem, is an attempt to negate the truth of a claim by pointing out a negative characteristic or belief of the person supporting it.  … Continue reading →

A republic is a form of government in which the state is considered a “public matter” (Latin: res publica), not the private concern or property of the rulers. . . Wikipedia We all know in our hearts that we tend … Continue reading →

As we move through life, the force of fate creates events that we only appreciate when we reflect on our existence.   Ronald Harmon Daylight was turning into dusk and the boy had to get back home to the village before … Continue reading →

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. Nelson Mandela July 18 is the shared birthday of two … Continue reading →

   There isn’t a child who hasn’t gone out into the brave new world who eventually doesn’t return to the old homestead carrying a bundle of dirty clothes.  ~Art Buchwald It’s coming soon, that annual ritual of sending kids off to … Continue reading →

The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.  Alvin Toffler Years ago I was in the USAirways club at LaGuardia airport in New York.  A … Continue reading →

What other people think of me is none of my business.  Physicist Richard Feynman                                    Replace fear of the unknown with curiosity.  Richard Feynman We’ve all seen and heard about living with no regrets.  Personally, I don’t see how that’s possible.  … Continue reading →

Life isn’t stable. Stability is unnatural. The only stable society is the police state. You can have a free society or you can have a stable society. You can’t have both. Take your choice. As for me, I’ll choose a … Continue reading →

Americans are like a rich father who wishes he knew how to give his son the hardships that made him rich.  Robert Frost No one would be foolish enough to choose war over peace–in peace, sons bury their fathers, in … Continue reading →