Nursery rhymes are more instructive than many people are willing to acknowledge, although I don’t know if today’s generation is all that familiar with them. So, I will include this one: “Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall; Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the
One might be inclined to think that the Republican Party (GOP) and the Muslim Brotherhood are about as opposite as any two entities could be. However, that certainly is not the case. They are so alike! Let me count the ways. Both consider themselves to be “conservatives.” However, their definition of
One might be inclined to think that the Republican Party (GOP) and the Muslim Brotherhood are about as opposite as any two entities could be. However, that certainly is not the case. They are so alike! Let me count the ways. Both consider themselves to be “conservatives.” However, their definition
End the hissy fit! It has long been known that there are agencies and individuals in our Government that have spied and will continue to spyon us, as we exercise our constitutionally-protected rights. They have always been associated with a police agency, spy agency, or private contractor hired to spy
What kind of justice system would reward a thief and punish the thief’s victim? None, you say? Not so fast. It is happening! Let me explain. I am not a disinterested person in this crime. In fact, I’m a participant. I worked for the State of Illinois for four years.
I am, by training, a scientist. Anyone awarded a Doctor of Philosophy degree by an accredited university has a research degree. They are scientists. As in every field, some are better at their profession than others. Sometimes even bright, well-accomplished individuals can make pretty serious errors. That is why scientists
After more than 50 years of filing my Federal income tax and having been audited a number of times, I still have far more faith in the IRS to do the right thing, than I do our present Congress. Several years ago I got a letter from our friendly IRS
For years the United States and a majority of United Nations member countries have been trying to come up with a treaty to regulate the $70 billion dollar a year trade in armaments. This number includes jet fighters, tanks, artillery, rocket launchers, etc., and also includes small arms. Their goal
It may seem preposterous, but the Korean War–also known as a United Nations “police action”–never ended in a peace agreement. Technically, it is a war that has not yet ended. An armistice was signed arranging a cease fire, that did not officially take effect until January 31, 1955, even though
What would you think of a person that tells you they would like to move to your community, because you have good schools, good roads, great libraries and parks, excellent police and fire departments, and a lot of nice, hard-working people–but they don’t want to pay their fair share of
The idea that the Federal Government should slash spending by 10% in every budget account would be so terrible as to force lawmakers to a compromise on spending is more than just ludicrous. It is insane! It is especially insane when you consider that this is precisely what the so-called
That’s an easy question; yes, it ought to be fair. The problem, what is fair? We all have our notions of fairness. As a principle, I believe that we should all be compensated in accordance with the effort, skill and dedication we put into our task and relative to the
The massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School is a teacher’s nightmare. It cast a pall over the Christmas holidays. It makes every parent with a school-age child pause and think, “Could this have happened to us?” Unfortunately, the answer is, “Yes” Turning schools into forts will not solve the problem.
Before leaving Beijing, we had to see the Confucian Temple. If China is noted for anything, it’s the sayings of Confucius. Other than that, probably few non-Chinese could tell you much about him. It is said that he was born on August 27, 551 B.C.E. to his father’s sixteen-year-old concubine
Editor’s note: Dr. Donart submitted this article from Beijing, China, where he, his wife, and two of their adult children visited in Summer 2012. In our news media, the Chinese government is often portrayed as being hostile to religion. I think this is primarily due to the fact that only