Most fads not worth the bother
— October 19, 2016I don’t like fads. Fads diminish our individuality and make us part of a herd. Fads often involve behavior that demeans those who participate. Remember the fad of a couple of years…
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Slimeball Politics
— October 19, 2016Donald Trump has stated repeatedly that his brand is all-important. Well, if what he says in that infamous recorded open-mic conversation with Billy Bush in 2005 about grabbing women’s…
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The Trump Fantasies
— October 12, 2016Here’s what I’m wondering: Was it Alicia Machado’s really mild sex video that caused Donald Trump to wake up with a start about 3:00 the other morning? What was he thinking about…
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Weighing in on Issue of fat shaming
— October 12, 2016Fat shaming. It is a term with which I was happily unfamiliar until recently. But, thanks to Donald Trump — who has a positive genius for bringing out every cruelty and crudity in…
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Looking for good, generous in human nature
— October 5, 2016What is human nature? Are we naturally good and generous? Or, are we naturally bad and selfish? Humans have been debating this for centuries. So, don’t get your hopes up that I can…
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It’s not just policy, many Republicans and Democrats have personal mistrust
— October 18, 2016Republicans and Democrats “simply do not like each other to an unprecedented degree.” That was one striking conclusion of University of Illinois political science professor Thomas…
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The Media Freakout
— October 12, 2016We are in the midst of an epic media freakout. It is a subset of a larger liberal panic over Donald Trump’s strength in the general election. The mood of the center-left is, “America,…
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Miracle Mile: revitalizing Rockford one business at a time
— October 12, 2016“If you want to correct something, control it; if you want to control something, buy it.” This business philosophy of John Mecklenburg, has served as a mantra for many of the 490…
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