The conclusion of another full trip around the sun has long been an occasion for people to reflect on their lives and to resolve ways to make them better. January often is a time of reflection, soul searching, and resolutions for the coming year. The same should go for nations as well. During this time of contemplation and reflection our
Humans in the northern hemisphere in every culture through the ages have always been attuned to the dying light of December. In prehistoric times, the pagan monument Stonehenge was carefully aligned to exactly face the sunset precisely on the winter solstice. European pagans celebrated a solstice holiday that they called “Yule” which derives from the Norse word “Jul” for “wheel”.
ALLERT: Favorite American Christmas songs are under ATTACK! Last week a Boston University lecturer, Dr. Kyna Hamill, came to the startling conclusion that one of our beloved Christmas songs was…are you ready for this?…racist. No lie!…racist! The offending song?…None other that Jingle Bells! According to Dr. Hamill, the song was written to mock black people’s enjoyment of winter sports. To
The GOP tax reform plan has been passed. Not a single Democrat has voted for it. They came out swinging long before it came to vote. Their battleground? The media, of course. Their weapons: dishonest analysis. The result: perception departs from reality. Perception: A Wall Street Journal CBS poll revealed that only 41% of respondents felt the GOP tax reform
Researchers in the field of biological classification (taxonomists) are sometimes referred to as either “splitters” or “lumpers” depending on whether they prefer many groups of species with narrow inclusion criteria for each group or whether they like lesser numbers of groups, each with wider criterion for group inclusion. In general, I would classify myself as a “lumper”, as, in my
During the entire ABC network coverage of the special election returns in Alabama, there were many interviews and numerous commentaries on the event. In all that transpired, however, I did not hear, even ONCE, anyone mention that the accusations leveled at Roy Moore were never proven, or even tested in any significant way. Some said they thought he was guilty
Another immigrant from the Mid East has chosen to show his gratitude to the United States of America for welcoming him to our shores by trying to kill and maim his hosts. Early Monday, Akayed Ullah decided to express his deep appreciation to the people of America for their generosity by detonating an improvised explosive device (IED) in the crowded
>On November 13 in West Hartford, a burglar by the name of Leroy Mims was apprehended during a break in. The homeowner was able to barricade herself in a specially built safe room and call the police. Mims was taken in to custody with the help of several squad cars and a police dog. It turns out that Mims has
In one of the most shocking verdicts in recent memory (granted that’s a high bar to breach considering the OJ verdict, the Mike Tyson verdict and even the William Kennedy Smith verdict), a jury in California yesterday found an illegal immigrant not guilty of murder, negligent homicide or even involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of Kathryn Steinle. I would
The sheer number of inappropriate sexual behavior allegations currently in play in America’s public forum has made it difficult to KEEP TRACK of them all. As a result, a very important fact about this phenomenon may not be as clear as it should be. In order to demonstrate the very important fact to which I refer, I’m going to divide