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Just another week in America

It is heartbreaking to have to write about the state of things in the United States. If you are reading this in another country, it must be confusing. Trust me, most Americans are just as confused as you are. U.S. Government Shutdown The Republicans blame the Democrats. The Democrats blame the Republicans. But in 2011, … Continue reading Just another week in America →

FEMA Emergency Management Performance Grants

Although Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) emergency preparedness grants (Emergency Management Performance Grants) have always been distributed to states based on U.S. Census population figures, last week states were notified that they cannot access those funds until they adjust their population counts to reflect this year’s deportations of illegal aliens. States were notified last Tuesday, … Continue reading FEMA Emergency Management Performance Grants →

The Book I Read in September 2025

I only read one entire book in September. I pre-ordered it early in the summer and had great expectations that it would contain some information to supplement my research about the Great Wagon Road. The Road That Made America: A Modern Pilgrim’s Journey on The Great Wagon Road, by James Dodson Perhaps I should have … Continue reading The Book I Read in September 2025 →

There’s no end to it

Before I get into the meat of today’s post, I must share a U.S. Postal Service incident. This might just be indicative of what’s wrong with our mail service today. This afternoon, my sister took a large envelope to the post office for me along with my $20 bill. The postage was going to be … Continue reading There’s no end to it →

Running out of blog post titles

It is getting more difficult by the week to blog about the things going on in our federal government. I have just about run out of words. I know I’m “preaching to the choir” because people who read my blog either already agree with me or I’m “spitting in the wind” if they don’t. None … Continue reading Running out of blog post titles →

Saturday’s 1st Anniversary of Hurricane Helene

If you’re tired of reading my blog posts about Hurricane Helene, just imagine how tired of the slow road to recovery the residents of western North Carolina are. Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene ravaging much of western North Carolina. As I wrote this on Saturday, North Carolina was in a State of … Continue reading Saturday’s 1st Anniversary of Hurricane Helene →

A Friday Wrap-Up

Some weeks I have blogged on Friday as sort of a catch-up or catch-all about what’s happened over the past week. I do not wish to fall into that as a routine or habit. Too much is happening. I don’t want that self-inflicted pressure. However, I will take the opportunity today to comment about a … Continue reading A Friday Wrap-Up →

Punching windmills

On Monday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that President Trump will sign an Executive Order banning ANTIFA. ANTIFA is a catch word. ANTIFA does not exist. ANTIFA is not an organization. It is not an entity. That isn’t stopping Trump from going after “it.” It reminded me of Don Quixote, by Miguel de … Continue reading Punching windmills →

In case you were getting optimistic about the U.S. Congress…

In case you were getting optimistic about the U.S. Congress (and let me be clear, I have no idea why you would have been), let me share with you a portion of the email I received on Saturday from the man who “represents” my district in the U.S. House of Representatives. I said “from the … Continue reading In case you were getting optimistic about the U.S. Congress… →

Blaming mothers for Autism

Yesterday, President Trump and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. – who has no education in medicine – announced that they had found the cause of autism: folate acid deficiency and mothers taking Tylenol. Isn’t it amazing that hundreds, if not thousands, of researchers have not been able to find … Continue reading Blaming mothers for Autism →