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Seems like there is no end to the stupid things I see in the world around me...

"Science vs. Religion" is a dumb debate. Science and religion are two different and complementary ways to advance our understanding of the universe.

For the sake of our children, grandchildren and all future Americans, we must all stand up to the political industry and loudly and repeatedly declare that I will NOT be made to look ridiculous! 

Mom never said it would be easy.

So this guy, literally the best in the world at his craft, knew in his heart that without continuing, daily, hard work, he could not maintain his level of performance.

The federal government is now VASTLY bigger and more powerful than any of the Founding Fathers intended or could have possibly imagined. And it’s still growing! This bothers me...

I just finished up the first cruise of my lifetime, an 11-day extravaganza from Anchorage to Vancouver on the Crystal Symphony. Customer service like I've never experienced before.

Going 10 miles per hour under the speed limit when in the passing lane? YOU are that guy!

I tried really, really hard to not get cynical about this debate over including a question about U.S. citizenship on the upcoming U.S. Census. I failed.

In the midst of a recent political conversation, the question of what are the most widely misunderstood political concepts surfaced. In my book, the world champion in this regard is Democracy. Americ…

Sometimes I wonder if any of all those qualifications listed on LinkedIn really matter...

I’ve made more than my share of mistakes and have been wrong enough times about enough different things to realize I need to eat a healthy portion of good old humble pie on a regular basis.

It’s not unusual for me to get a quizzical look or a blank stare when I talk about my annual bicycle trip. For me, 10 days pedaling around some European countryside is downright glorious!

Remember Ronald Reagan's nine most terrifying words in the English language???

I was shaking my head, wondering why on earth I watched an hour of TV news shows last night...

I hated piano lessons as a kid. My quest to re-start is a whole different kind of challenge.

Why would you complain about something that 1) will never go away, and 2) is a good thing? Would you really prefer the STUPID version of EVERYTHING?