*And Why It Is Silly To Criticize Others For Saying It. If you are an American resident and not in a cave or under a rock, the phrase “Thoughts And Prayers” should be familiar to you. It is a common exclamation made by elected officials and other public figures when a tragedy takes place at …
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I have been giving impeachment some certain concentrated thought of late. In particular the proposed impeachment of the current U.S. President, Donald J. Trump. I would say that I did not favor it up until quite recently. You see, I was (and still am) concerned about creating support for the president, as it appeared to …
The story is common enough: Someone goes to the doctor complaining of an illness and leaves with a prescription for a medication. Sometimes they also get an understanding of how that illness came to them, and even a mention or lecture of changes they could make to alleviate the condition. For chronic conditions most continue …
The term political correctness, typically abbreviated PC as the term has come to be used since the late 20th century, has morphed again into a pejorative to be thrown at anyone who objects to politeness.The definition: Political Correctness; the avoidance, often considered as taken to extremes, of forms of expression or action that are perceived …
Before I start I want the reader to do an honest mental check. When you read the title, did you immediately and automatically think of extraterrestrial space craft? You know, flying saucers? It’s okay if you did and I will be addressing those, but an extra moment of thinking will have most of you recognizing …
