(by Beebop) Some days I honestly believe God wakes up, looks down, and says, “ YEAH, Let’s see how many…
Just When I Thought the Prompts Couldn’t Get Any Worse
Just when I thought the daily prompt couldn’t get any more uninspiring, I read today’s: “What are your favorite websites?”…
Shrinking Beaches of My Youth
I’ve walked Ocean City’s boardwalk since the 1970s, and over the years I’ve noticed the beaches slowly shrinking. Hurricane Erin…
When Waze Turns Your Neighborhood Into a Shortcut
I used to enjoy sitting on my porch in the evening, watching kids ride their bikes and neighbors walk their…
“The spirit of party”
“The spirit of party… serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration. It agitates the community…
Why Don’t They Govern from the Middle Anymore?
One thing seems clear to me: whenever a single party wins the House, the Senate, and the Presidency, they start…
I Wouldn’t Relive a Year
— The Best Is Yet to Come , “If you could relive one year of your life, which would it…
The Iraq War
It Fascinates me because We’re Watching the Same Script Play Out From Baghdad to Caracas I remember how loudly President…
The John Brown Moment in 1859
When Will the John Brown Moment Happen again in the US? Every so often, history echoes back at me —…
The Forgotten Birth of Freedom The signing of The Magna Carta
“No man is above the law and no man is below it.” If you asked a hundred people what the…
What It Means When the Fed Ends Quantitative Tightening
“We’ve squeezed enough water out. It’s time to stop drying things up.” If you’ve ever squeezed a sponge, you already…
10 Things Everyone Should Know
by Beebop “The older I get, the more I realize the best lessons aren’t found in books or classrooms—they’re written…
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