Category Archives: Musings

The Centrist Awakening

Posted on February 10, 2016 by tonyj126

I saw a bumper sticker the other day which read “Don’t Believe Everything You Think.” There are a couple ways to interpret this phrase, and I’ve decided not to look it up online until the very end of this post. … Continue reading →

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The Policy of Low Expectations

Posted on February 9, 2016 by tonyj126

For most of my life, I have employed what I like to call The Policy of Low Expectations, or PO*LE’ (in my family, we pronounce it with two syllables and make it sound French). We joke about it a lot, … Continue reading →

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I Have A Special Power That Can Influence the Presidential Election

Posted on February 3, 2016 by tonyj126

I’m watching a college basketball game at the moment – Virginia Tech at Syracuse. Our passions for sports teams are usually born during our youth and my teams were the New York Giants and the New York Mets – I … Continue reading →

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What Happened in 2014 in McPherson County, Nebraska?

Posted on February 2, 2016 by tonyj126

I’m going to make a bold statement here. The federal government is useful & necessary, and the country would have a difficult time functioning with a much smaller version. Why do I make such a statement – because I like … Continue reading →

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A Shift in How to Help the Less Fortunate

Posted on February 1, 2016 by tonyj126

In 1988 there was a short-lived television series called Probe staring Parker Stevenson and co-written by Isaac Asimov. My wife & I may have watched all 7 episodes, or perhaps just the first one, but the plot of the pilot … Continue reading →

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National Debt Nightmares

Posted on January 31, 2016 by tonyj126

I tossed and turned in my sleep last night. I generally sleep well when I have had a fruitful day, and I finished the very difficult post on the 2016 Congressional concurrent budget resolution (H.R. 114-96) shortly before going to … Continue reading →

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Is the United States in Peril?

Posted on January 14, 2016 by tonyj126

If you listen to some of the U.S. presidential candidates – especially on the republican side – you could be convinced that the United States is at risk of being overrun by illegal immigrants or terrorists, losing its superior military … Continue reading →

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Of Ladybugs and Congressmen

Posted on January 13, 2016 by tonyj126

Did you catch the Steinbeck reference in the title? I’m still working on the next part of the America Great series, but there’s a lot of research still to do, and sometimes I just feel like writing. That was, in … Continue reading →

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How Should We Invest for a Millennial Generation Economy?

Posted on January 12, 2016 by tonyj126

My wife and I are Baby Boomers – the tail end of that generation, but Baby Boomers nonetheless. The named generations for those born in the twentieth and twenty-first century are: – GI Generation (born 1901-1924) – Silent Generation (born … Continue reading →

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Cringe Factor

Posted on January 4, 2016 by tonyj126

We have a game called Cards Against Humanity. Some of you may be familiar with the game Apples to Apples and you play both games a similar way. The winner of a round for both games is the person whose … Continue reading →

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