Serving up reason from the North and logic from the South
In today's episode, I open with something President Biden is seriously trying to do – forgive college debt for many who still own loans for their higher education. This is a terrible idea. First, there is no such thing as magically making the debt go away. Someone is going to be stuck with the bill.… Continue reading College debt, adversity, bad polling and a compromised president
In this episode, I take a moment to remember one of the great speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Not his, "I Have a Dream," speech -- which is marvelous in and of itself. Instead, my favorite is one that very few know and is rarely heard. It is his street sweeper speech. However,… Continue reading Dr. King would not reward weakness
Growing up in the 70's, I thought long lines at gas stations were the norm. Having double-digit home interest rates was the status quo. The misery index started at 10.57 when Richard Nixon took office in 1969 and climbed steadily to 16.26 by the time Jimmy Carter's presidency was winding down. In my world, growing up,… Continue reading Adversity lessons in youth should be embraced, not avoided
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