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Has the Ship Sailed in Ukraine?

At the conference on Friday, February 14 (Munich, Germany), Vice President J.D. Vance launched what  The Guardian’s  Patrick Wintour...

In this latest post, Walkin' Willie and I hike around while discussing the ICE raids, the Proud Boys, the plane crash in Washington, and...

Guests Behaving Badly. A short article illustrates how some guests don't behave as you expect them to.

This past fall, I enrolled in a ten-week class at the Centre Club in Libertyville called “Move it and Lose it.” Weighing about 232 pounds...

The Iconic Ice Bowl Revisited. Some additional facts and details that you may be unaware of in Vince Lombardi's final game at Lambeau Field.

About ten days ago, I learned that the United Health Care CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead on the streets of Manhattan. He was on his...

On October 7th of last year, the terrorist group Hamas launched an attack against Israeli residents who were attending a music festival....

Why not support Trump's pick of Pete Hegseth and Defense Secretary? According to the President-Elect, he's immensely qualified to to the job

Was it because she's a woman? Is it because she didn't interview well? Is it because she didn't define how her administration would...

Political Thoughts on the Presidential Election Candidates

Stories and challenges about camping in Europe and Israel many years ago.

Today is the start of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. As it currently looks, the Harris-Walz campaign has grabbed the...

Donald Trump selected JD Vance as his running mate on the Republican Presidential ticket. This quiz will help to better understand Vance.

There's so much going on recently with the assassination attempt of Donald Trump, Biden's terrible performance in his debate with Donald...

Joe must go, President Biden no longer has the physical and mental ability to do the job as president. New democratic blood is needed.

My wife and I have been watching the show on Netflix about the regime in Nazi Germany, called "Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial." This...

(Part II) (Con't) I had an opportunity to spend a few hours with a friend at a café. He's independent-minded and tries to evaluate...

The State of the Union in June 2024. A honest and objective look at the accomplishments and struggles of the Biden administration so far.

It was reported recently that NBC had offered the National Basketball Association $2.5 billion to steal the rights from TNT. For the last...