Well, let me tell you, friend, tariffs are just the taxes countries slap on goods coming across their borders. It’s like a toll booth for trade – you bring in a wagon of apples or steel, and you’ve got to pay the gatekeeper a fee. … Continue readingTRUMP’S TARRIFS
Foreign policy is a mighty fine mess of morality and practicality, like trying to juggle a candle and a bucket of water. A nation’s first job, of course, is sticking around—survival, plain and simple. And when it comes to the United States, survival’s not just … Continue readingWAR is evil, but like removing Cancer may be necessary
A Comfortable Problem Mark Twain once said, “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” In America, the majority of us are on the side of comfort—so much so that we’ve turned it into a habit, … Continue readingThe Comfort Trap
WARNING: Before you judge, take a moment. Read this piece in its entirety, let it simmer in your thoughts, and reflect on your own relationships. You might just find that what I’m saying rings true. If it does, I hope it helps you identify the … Continue readingThe Relationships Ledger
It’s a peculiar thing, how politics—something so far removed from most of our daily lives—can cause such bitter fights among family and friends. We argue, shout, and draw lines in the sand over ideals and parties, as though these politicians we champion were paragons of … Continue readingFriend and Families at war over politics this Holiday Season. Really???
This critique outlines how governments, or any authority, can lose credibility when dealing with crises or public concerns. New Jersey is now subject to nonstop and often sensational civilian reports of swarms of nocturnal drones crossing city skies and violating the airspace of airports and … Continue readingErosion of Trust
Our government is undeniably dysfunctional. First, let’s start by admitting it. They have lost both their focus and their purpose. While we could examine these institutions one by one, the truth is the same across the board. They themselves have admitted that their methods and … Continue readingFIX IT NOW! – the US Government – Really?
The dawn broke over the city like any other, the first light creeping through skyscraper windows, the streets still quiet after a long night of celebration and despair. But to those who understood, the air was thick with the tension of what was to come—what … Continue readingThe DAY after TOMORROW