The mega millions game has reached a billion dollars. This following the Power Ball game having reached over one billion dollars. It’s an amount of money the majority of us can’t even fathom. I think even those that are billionaires… Continue reading

 There is philosophy and there is fact, they aren’t always the same thing. I was as surprised as anyone to discover my interest in philosophy. Philosophy is the defined as the love of wisdom. Wisdom is described as fundamental truths.… Continue reading

 I have written about my stuff. What I mean is those material things that I value. Artifacts, antiques, mementos, souvenirs, bric-a-brac, tools, and some just plain old junk. I started to catalogue all of that at one time with the… Continue reading

 I will have been officially retired from the U S Navy for thirty years this October. I served on active duty for twenty. I remember thinking that those twenty years would never pass, it was a long time. The last… Continue reading

  It takes money to make money. It’s an old adage and one that holds a great deal of truth. It doesn’t mean you should simply take money from the wealthy to give to others so they can create wealth… Continue reading

  The Hunter Biden plea deal is on hold. It appears there has been some shady things going on with the defense team. The judge is aware of that and has taken appropriate action. As we all know this whole… Continue reading

  There are times when it feels like you just closed a book. The story is over, and you are left in thought. You like the story, and you will revisit it over and over, but it feels unfinished. Still,… Continue reading

 Is justice finding a way to justify an action? That appears to be the goal these days. The criminal justice system has always been associated with punitive actions. In fact, that is the purpose of the justice system, provide punishment… Continue reading

  I have my great grandmothers’ bibles. These bibles are not the typical family bible that comes to mind. They do not have entries about births and deaths, or marriages. They aren’t large elaborately bound volumes. But those bibles are… Continue reading

  This afternoon I’m going to the rodeo. My tickets are a birthday gift from my son and his wife. We will all go together. It should be a good time. This is the first time the rodeo has come… Continue reading