One of the world's most important Islamic mosques is  the Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem.  It is considered the religion's holiest site outside of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.  From it, on two of the mosque's two You Tube channels, are sermons, proclamations, instructions, and prophecies, which are regarded as law by Muslims everywhere in the […]

You surely must remember one of the funniest movies ever made, (At least to me), and that is "Smokey and the Bandit," with Burt Reynolds and Sally Field, with Jerry Reed driving the big Peterbuilt.  (Peterbuilts are the Rolls Royce of tractors).  That was in 1977, and I laughed myself silly, as they did everything […]

Many say that jobs going overseas are major job killers, and I cannot disagree with that supposition.  Going back 125 years, all the woolen mills in New England shut down and all went south.  Those huge, rambling mills are still there, usually on a canal, because they were powered by water wheels and steam originally, […]

Millions and millions of Americans store their dollars in mutual funds, thinking they are the same as a bank account, only they pay a bit more interest.  Those who trust mutual funds also think they are instantly liquid, and that their dollars can be withdrawn at any time.  No one ever wonders how these funds […]

In a country where we take notice of many facets of our public figures' lives, doesn't it seem odd that there's so little we know about our current president, Barack Hussein Obama? For example, we know that the wife of Andrew Jackson smoked a corn cob pipe, and was accused of adultery; Abe Lincoln never […]

Jiggs McDonald, NHL Hall of Fame broadcaster, speaking in Ontario, said: "I am truly perplexed that so many of my friends are against another mosque being built in Toronto. “I think it should be the goal of every Canadian to be tolerant regardless of their religious beliefs. “Thus the mosque should be allowed, in an effort to […]

A year ago, oil was around $100 per barrel, and now it is about $30.  This is a drop of 70%!  I bought gas for $1.45 last week, and a year ago, $4 was the norm.  Is this good for America?  Why did it happen?  Is it being manipulated?  The reason it dropped is not […]

The 'neocon' National Review has said that Trump is ignorant and not fit to govern.  Oh Wow!  The prefix 'neo' means simply not all or part, or an imitation.  All real 'conservatives' dislike the National Review.  Is Trump a true 'conservative?'  Perhaps not, as he was against the Iraq invasion by neocon George Bush.  Me […]

Illinois vs. Oklahoma, and a Letter Let's compare the two states, and see what Republicans vs. Democrats give their residents.  Fair? Illinois Illinois is all Democrat.  Not a single Republican in any office.  In the last six months, 292 murdered, and Chicago has one of the most restrictive gun laws in existence. The Chicago school […]

Earth Warming and Refugee From Associated Press, printed in the Washington Post "The Arctic Ocean is warming up, icebergs are growing scarcer, and in some places the seals are finding the water too hot, according to a report to the Commerce Department yesterday, from Consulafft, at Bergen, Norway.  Reports from fishermen, seal hunters, and explorers, […]