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Is this MAGA or MAHA or MIGA?

On Friday, July 18, I started gathering bits of news to share in a blog post on Friday, July 25, but by Saturday morning I had accumulated more than enough for a blog post. Therefore, this Friday’s post became today’s post. With legislation, Executive Orders, Executive Proclamations, and changes to the U.S. Tax Code coming … Continue reading Is this MAGA or MAHA or MIGA? →

This and That Out of Washington, DC This Week

It continues to feel like news items are coming out of Washington, DC like water from a fire hose. I can’t keep up. For my mental health, that’s a good thing. Some things get more coverage by the media than others, so I try to include some things in my blog posts that might have … Continue reading This and That Out of Washington, DC This Week →

The Fate of the Space Shuttle Discovery

When a bill in the U.S. Congress is nearly 1,000 pages long, most of the details never get reported to the American taxpayers. After all, they are just footing the bill. A few members of Congress even accidentally admitted they did not read the entire bill. Over time… no doubt, over a very long time… … Continue reading The Fate of the Space Shuttle Discovery →

My soul is worth more than $205

It was bound to happen sooner or later. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all the rage now. It is the latest shiny object. All kinds of businesses want to jump on the bandwagon and use it to either make more money or replace employees with it. Either way, it promises to increase their profits. Proponents tell … Continue reading My soul is worth more than $205 →

Jane Renwick Smedburg Wilkes’ Legacy

Sometimes topics for my blog just fall into my lap. That was the case with today’s post about Jane Renwick Smedburg Wilkes. As I was doing the research for yesterday’s blog about Good Samaritan Hospital in Charlotte, I was led to do some research about a July 17, 1911, train wreck near Hamlet, North Carolina. … Continue reading Jane Renwick Smedburg Wilkes’ Legacy →

Getting a local history lesson in a round-about way

Two weeks ago today, I read one of Tangie Woods’ informative blog posts (https://tangietwoods.blog/2025/06/30/...). Tangie’s blog was about the man who, in 1920, started the first hospital for black people in Miami. After reading her post, I wanted to find out more about the first hospital for blacks in my area. You just never know … Continue reading Getting a local history lesson in a round-about way →

Just because I’m not blogging every day about politics…

Just because I’m not blogging every day about politics, don’t assume I’m no longer paying attention to current events and government actions in the United States. I suppose my post last Thursday night proved that, though. I can only hold it in for so long, folks! After spending an inordinate amount of time taking notes, … Continue reading Just because I’m not blogging every day about politics… →

Thoughts about the “Big, Beautiful Bill”

I suppose my post last Thursday night prove that, though. I can only hold it in for so long, folks! I didn’t plan to blog today, but the I received an email from my Congressional Representative. (I refer to him as “Representative” only because that is his title. He represents me in name only.) My … Continue reading Thoughts about the “Big, Beautiful Bill” →

Two Other Books I Read in June 2025

After my blog post for yesterday got too long for anyone to want to read, I split it up into two posts. The books I write about today will sound familiar to those of you who follow my blog, but I think both warrant a revisit. White Hoods and Broken Badges, by Joe Moore If … Continue reading Two Other Books I Read in June 2025 →

Two of Four Books I Read in June 2025

This has not been a good reading year for me when it comes to fiction. You may recall that I did not read any novels in April and only read a couple of books in May. There are plenty of wonderful novels out there, I’m just not in a good place mentally right now to … Continue reading Two of Four Books I Read in June 2025 →