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Sunday, July 30, 2023

How to self annuitize your income for life

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I hardly ever write about personal finance, even though I am very interested and reasonably well read in it, being retired. But a recent art...
Monday, July 17, 2023

Have you forgotten your first love?

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In 1990, my family and I moved to northern Virginia, where we joined Messiah UMC. It was a four thousand member church and one of the most s...
Friday, July 14, 2023

Ukraine: Zelensky is a true hero, but does he have a clue?

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I posted a couple of days ago on why NATO's decision not to invite Ukraine into NATO membership was a very sound decision . But also I r...
Wednesday, July 12, 2023

NATO's empty promise to Ukraine

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Why Ukraine has no future and never will Please read added endnote also The just-adjourned NATO summit in Lithuania pledged to admit Ukraine...
Sunday, June 11, 2023

Why you matter

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Do you matter? And if so, why? I read a physicist’s answer to that question once. He said that when the universe formed 14 billion years ago...
Sunday, May 28, 2023

A prayer for Memorial Day

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I did not write this but I first used it so long ago that I do not recall whence it came. I present here as a responsive.  PRAYER FOR MEMORI...
Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Paganism is coming back strong

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 These are four long-ish essays that deserve careful reading because, though not collaborative products, they all interrelate remarkably. I ...
Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Going to a theme park? Be prepared for fist fights. . .

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Multiple theme parks across the country are enforcing stricter rules about adults being required to accompany children in the parks. Knotts...