Monthly Archives: September 2016

The Winds of Change Fill Trump’s Sails

Posted on September 29, 2016 by tonyj126

The Trump faithful are really faithful. Not all are for Donald Trump as opposed to against Hilary Clinton, but still they seem to be unshakable in their support for the republican presidential candidate. They stick with him regardless of what … Continue reading →

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People Don’t Take Trump Seriously

Posted on September 27, 2016 by tonyj126

The stock market closes in 75 minutes and the S&P 500 is up 0.65% on the day after a major party presidential candidate – with a legitimate shot at winning the election – said that there is a stock market bubble … Continue reading →

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Clinton v. Trump – The First Debate

Posted on September 27, 2016 by tonyj126

I like to watch college basketball, especially during the NCAA tournament known as March Madness. I don’t like games in which the highly favored team pummels the underdog, but I really enjoy close games and games in which the underdog … Continue reading →

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When Traditional Family Values Cause Pain

Posted on September 24, 2016 by tonyj126

I feel the term “family values” is misused. Wouldn’t you think family values would mean that we treat people as we treat our family members – or should treat them at least? Don’t you think that no person should be … Continue reading →

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Darwin Award by Proxy

Posted on September 23, 2016 by tonyj126

My wife suggest this post while we were hiking in the mountains in Utah and it started to rain lightly. She said, “Dear husband, I do not want to be immortalized in the Darwin Awards when we slide off the … Continue reading →

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Let’s Give Millennials a Break

Posted on September 21, 2016 by tonyj126

During a hike in Utah, a woman walking alone asked my wife and me for directions and we ended up spending about fifteen minutes talking about all kinds of things, including our twenty-something children. Her college educated son works for $14/hour … Continue reading →

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A Lesson From 16th Century Germany

Posted on September 3, 2016 by tonyj126

I’m concerned. I believe that the Donald Trump’s “end of political correctness” messages – crowd pleasers at any campaign stop – are nothing more than permission to separate “us” from “them.” For Trump supporters, “us” generally means white men and … Continue reading →

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