A mediocre, but highly tear jerking 1936 movie titled “The White Angel,” starred Kay Frances, and is the story of Florence Nightingale, the mother of the nursing profession. A three handkerchief movie. William Wadsworth Longfellow wrote a descriptive poem about the early day heroine, which bears the title of the movie…The White Angel.” How lucky […]

As sure as the sun will rise, socialism in America will grow, as is illustrated by the new Medicare bill, which Dubya will sign today.  Now, prescriptions will be “covered,” another nail in the coffin of the medical profession.  “Coverage” of prescriptions, simply means that thousands of prescription rooms across America will be forced to […]

You all remember them, don’t you? The clear plastic box full of dirt, with ants running around in it, building tunnels, reproducing, eating, and having a great time. The fellow who invented the ant farm, used to pay people a penny per ant, if they would go out into the California desert to find creatures […]

In describing the Garden of Eden, the Bible says, “A river flowed out of Eden to water the garden and there it divided and became four rivers. The name of the first is Pishon; it is the one which flows around the whole land of Hav-i-lah, where there is gold; and the gold of that […]

The public school system is abysmal.  It just gets worse, as each year passes.  Whenever something is “free,” it is never appreciated, no matter what it may be.  of course it isn’t “free” at all.  Federal spending on education, has gone from under $2 billion a year in 1966 to $54.5 billion in 2002.  Why […]

I really do try! My optimism about many things is unbridled. My kids all turned out well, I live in a wonderful old home in a town with wonderful weather, and in sight of the most rugged mountain range in America. My health is excellent, I don’t look anywhere near my age, and I am […]

You do remember K-Marts, don’t you? I assume there are few left. Maybe a few hundred, I don’t know, but the battle of the super boxes seems to have been won by Wal Mart. Woolco was Woolworth’s entry into the big box store, and K-Mart killed them. Examine the two remaining. Both have low prices, […]

Ever notice that when something happens, no one ever thought of it till it is a matter of fact? Teen-age boys think they are invincible and nothing could ever happen to them. “Why my reflexes are so good, that I can avoid accidents.” That’s why their insurance premiums are so high. When the dot com […]

Last week, I hypothecated that the government, as unauthorized by the Constitution, has become a huge insurance scam, which is actuarially unsound from the word go. The insurance “coverage,” which is compulsory, grows as each day passes. This coverage, draws down the currency, due to huge deficits. Now, we are engaged in a bottomless pit […]

An actuary, is a person who figures insurance risks. If an insurance company issues an auto liability policy to a 16 year old male, with a yearly premium of $10, it is actuarially unsound. The insurance company will soon be bankrupt. Actuaries, are of the greatest importance to an insurance company. What has this to […]