Happy Birthday, America! The Greatest Nation ever founded by Men, in the entire recorded history of the world, is 250 years old today.

I am always grateful for having been born in the United States of America, the third generation of my Jewish family to be born in America. Both of my grandfathers came to America from Eastern Europe, places that are now in Ukraine. Both served in the military, my paternal grandfather in the Russian Navy, and …

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Speaking of Tax Increases…Hubby critiques the notice about the “EMS Levy Lid Lift” from Everett WA Utilities

Can any of my readers figure out what the phrase EMS Levy Lid Lift means? Well, if not, I will explain. EMS means "Emergency Medical Services", meaning the 911 system which dispatches ambulances to reports of accidents and medical emergencies in Everett. In the state of Washington, EMS is part of the Fire Departments, and …

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The Day of the Cost Increases for Businesses and Individuals in Washington State

July 1 is a very important day in Washington State. It is the day that costs increase, reliably, year after year, with no endpoint. First, the standout increase that affects every single resident of Washington State. That is the increase in the gas tax. Last year, the Democrat Legislature passed a law that increases the …

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The Seattle Fishwrap (AKA Times) does a front-page article on Puget Sound Energy’s electricity rates exploding. I critique that article.

On Sunday, the Seattle Times did a long article describing how local residents are suffering from the high, and going higher, electricity rates imposed on them by their mandated supplier, Puget Sound Energy. Below, I provide quotes from the article, and my comments after each quote. The title of the article is "PSE customers hit …

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Are you contemplating a new car purchase? Looking at brand new models? You might wish to consider your options.

If you have been paying attention to the news regarding new vehicles, you might have seen reports describing a Biden Administration law that has gone into effect. The reason given for passing this new law, a requirement for ALL new cars, was "saving lives by keeping drunk drivers off the roads." Now, we all know …

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Bitter herbs… On Kale, the bitter vegetable

Kale, a dark green, leafy, "cruciferous" vegetable is a fad food. No one, absolutely NO ONE, ever considered it edible until less than a decade ago. People don't usually eat things that taste bad, especially those that taste bitter. Below is what one of my favorite food gurus has to say about Kale. Kale wears …

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Let’s talk about Democrat Failed Policies. Or are they?

A VERY popular phrase used by Republicans running for office is "Democrat Failed Policy." By this, they mean the urban devastation, drug overdoses, failing schools, exodus of productive people and businesses, and blighted neighborhoods found in mostly black Democrat-governed metropolitan areas. The Republican candidates always refer to those effects as "failed policies," but are the …

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Guide for the Perplexed-an American black man speaks

Byl Holte is a black man, born in America in the 1960s, just on the cusp of GenX. He knows exactly who he is, and who he is NOT. I admire him greatly, for being very astute in his observance of current American culture. and I reproduce two of his recent comments on said culture, …

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Madness. I have to disagree with President Trump on any Iran “Deal”

Madness is sometimes defined as "Doing the Same Thing Over and Over and Expecting a Different Result." Here are my opinions on the so-called "Iran Deal" that President Trump states he has "negotiated" with the Mullahs in Iran. Madmen cannot be "negotiated" with. Muslim Terrorists are directed by their holy book (Quran) to LIE to …

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Human history and the human body. It’s all in how you look at it. Maybe suppressed knowledge is actually helpful. Sama Hoole enlightens us.

This young man's hobby horse is human health, and how our conditions have changed with history. I'll bet you haven't looked at things quite this way before. Nasty, brutish and short. That is the phrase everyone reaches for to describe life before civilisation, and it may be one of the most successful pieces of propaganda …

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