Before the 1860 election, the Democratic Party split over slavery. Democrats in the South supported it. Northern Democrats preferred freedom. Now, the vast majority of that Party has returned to Southern roots: they embrace slavery....
Why was There a Civil War?
When we look at the 1860 election returns that put Lincoln in office, we may find an often overlooked historical oddity: it is surprising that the two Democratic candidates, Douglas and Breckenridge, got almost twice...
Bath Salts Have to be Kept From Interfering With Established Cash Flows
Those who make political contributions get fast attention to their problems from media and elected officials. In the past few days, information about “deadly bath salts” has been on the news. In just a few...
Zeroing in is Important. Having the Right Target Makes the Process Worthwhile.
All of us have things we like to collect. I used to collect tiny automatic pistols that fired the small Colt .25 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) rounds. The round and calibre (That’s how Colt spelled...
Magic Answers are Always Popular
A few years ago, headlines similar to: “If your house was insulated well enough, it could be heated with a toaster!” filled the popular “science” magazines. Today, magic gadgets are “just about to be invented”...
Today, More Lunacy:
“The White House announced that this year’s Easter Egg Roll will be “more environmentally friendly,” including eggs made with wood certified by an environmental activist organization and packaging “to minimize waste and environmental impact.” The...
Tearing Down
I bought our farm when twenty five years younger. The farmer had retired, and I had no interest in farming. The huge barn blew down in an awful windstorm. That generated a substantial, and welcome,...
Is Getting Out of a Rut Automatically a Good Idea?
Most of us wake up every morning and do what we’ve done every day for years. We like our routines, often a lot more than we realize. As someone said, “It is not without sadness...
Lying, Laws, Lawyers.
The Loving Programmer’s Operating Instructions clearly tell us “Thou shalt not bear false witness”. But, we do. There are few of us who will tell a lie as blatant as “The sky is green.”, but...
Genesis
Believers don’t have any trouble believing that God “made” the universe, but they do have difficulty in accepting the idea that He made it in six days. It is so extraordinarily difficult for moderns to...