“Our Dishonest President” Revisited
In this season of electoral politics leading up to the presidential election in November of 2020, it’s worth rereading the editorial that was the first…
Beau’s Corner
Something to Think About Before You contribute
When you are the editor of a publication you often put information aside for use later. The following list to consider is in that category…
The One and Only John McCain
I started out to write the following column in October of 2018, but the events of that time superseded these remarks, which are offered now….
A New Social Security Plan Under Donald Trump?
No matter which side of the political spectrum you’re on, almost everyone agrees that Social Security is a great program that assures Americans that they…
Doesn’t Anyone Care About the Weather?
I’ve been writing about the dangers of weather change since November 22, 2016, beginning with an article on the book “The Madhouse Effect,” by Michael…
Police Behavior in the Time of Black Lives Matter
The following, written by Margaret Harding McGill and Erica Pandey, appeared on Axios AM on Sunday, June 7. We are passing it on with permission….
Want A Gun Anyone!
In this time of turmoil, with the pandemic virus causing more than 100,000 deaths in the United States and troops deployed to “bring order” to…
Deadline Every Minute Revisited
On November 27, 2018, I wrote an article headlined “Deadline Every Minute,” about a book written by Joe Alex Morris that traced the history of…
The Terrible Truth About Payday Loans
An article in the New York Times by Nicholas Confessore and Stacy Cowley on April 29, 2020 told how the Trump Administration’s Consumer Financial Protection…
Fraud Costs Seniors An Estimated $3 Billion A Year
The cover article in the April issue of the AARP Bulletin is titled, “Fraud International, It’s Vast, Organized And Growing.” The article notes that a…
