The recent and very disturbing attempt to destroy an American plane in flight by the Nigerian muslim raises again the issue of how we approach this war on terror or police action against felons. The Detroit incident continues a very worrisome approach by the current guy in the White House of pretending that the Muslims [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Culture’
December 22, 2009
2 Cents Worth for December ‘09
Still scattershooting with these ideas and opinions that are worth at least the advertised price.
With the price we just paid to Nebraska for Nelson’s vote on the Health Care bill we should own the State. I mean it will add up to billions of dollars over time. How much can all the assets in Nebraska [...]
December 2, 2009
Nostalgia and the Season
Nostalgia is one of those words that can conjure up a lot of different emotions and interpretations. Some would make the case that it is nothing more than a bunch of old fuddy-duddies remembering the “old days” and viewing them through rose-colored glasses. Others believe it is a waste of energy or worse an aversion [...]
November 24, 2009
Big Thanksgiving Blessings
There is no such thing as a little blessing. Every blessing has merit and those we over look or take for granted are the ones with the most value to our lives and happiness. Here are a few things that are the blessings in my life, hopefully you have your own list. If you don’t, you [...]
November 10, 2009
2 Cents Worth on Life Its Ownself
When Clinton pushed for and got Congressional approval for the repeal of Glass-Steagal it allowed the distinction between commercial banks and investment banks to disappear. Many hailed that as a great achievement. The White House then took the position that the distinction was old hat and a product of an earlier era that no longer applied [...]
October 15, 2009
The Lawyer Fee Trial
As a young lawyer I was involved in a trial suing for the collection of attorney fees. I was with a small but very good law firm at the time. I was to be the second chair in the case. There are different kinds of second chairs. A lot depends on the size of the [...]
October 14, 2009
2 Cents Worth–Constitution, Dollar, Sports, Weather
It appears we will have some sort of health reform bill in the near future. Forgetting all the political and indeological arguments I do wonder how much more it will cost each of us. The free lunch analogy will apply here like it does to everything. To pay for all those without coverage who say [...]