Random Thoughts - I'm like Thomas Sowell

Dear Joel, Today I've got some random thoughts. This morning, as a follow-up to my post last week, I took a step toward public expression of my views on an important moral and political issue by sharing a Rand Paul press release about a bill he is co-sponsoring that will prohibit the federal funding of Planned Parenthood. Yesterday...

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Sound the Trump-et!

Jake, I've had a crazy month.  One minute it was like, July 3rd and we were getting ready for Emily Lang (now Romero)'s wedding.  I closed my eyes for a second and now it's July 29th and we're moving into August.  I want to briefly fill you in on some of the things that went down this month, but first I will respond to your last post. I...

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Hashtags

Dear Joel, I didn't write last week. You probably noticed. Both readers of this blog have probably been wondering where you and I have been. Well, the answer is that you've been in Colorado (I've been enjoying the pictures you and your wife have posted), and I've been here, not writing and stuff. Today I want to talk about politics, but only...

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The Bakers' Friend

Dear Jake, There once was a bakery whose desire was to see everyone have delicious bread.  They knew that the food they offered was sweet to taste and to the soul and that everyone should really eat their bread.  They offered all sorts of bread. They offered donuts and cupcakes and coffee cake and friendship bread and every kind of cookie...

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Fictional history is almost as fun as true history

Dear Joel, My favorite fiction book? How about three? But I'll start with a non-book. There's a movie which I would guess anyone reading this has seen before. It's called The Princess Bride, and it is (and always has been) my favorite movie. It's hilarious. And wonderful. In the movie, a grandfather reads a book to his sick grandson. What...

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'Merica

Dear Jake, Do you ever have extremely long weekends?  I do.  I had a long weekend over 4th of July.  It was good and for the most part it was fun, but it was long. Emily Lang got married and became Emily Romero.  Her husband is an extremely nice guy from an extremely nice family.  They are nearly all either active military...

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Happy Independence Day

Dear Joel, Funny you should ask a political question. As you probably know, I tend toward the conservative side of the spectrum, which means several things. First, it means I'm ignorant, intolerant, and bigoted (although I trust you wouldn't know it from having a conversation with me!). Second, it means that when you ask for a single government...

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