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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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Sometimes It’s Good to be Unremarkable

Posted on August 16, 2016 by tonyj126

This is a post with the words incarcerated, defect, festered, and unremarkable and it’s a happy story for me. That’s because it’s my medical story for the past 2-1/2 weeks and things are good. In earlier posts I mentioned that … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Self-Fulfilling Prophesy – Sort Of

Posted on August 15, 2016 by tonyj126

Donald Trump made a bold statement in Altoona, Pennsylvania on Friday. He stated, “The only way we can lose in my opinion — I really mean this — in Pennsylvania, is if cheating goes on.” That may turn out to … Continue reading →

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Do We Want a Bully as President?

Posted on August 10, 2016 by tonyj126

I’m a camp counselor this week. Actually, I am one of the mentors for the Counselor-in-Training program. We train 16-18 year olds to be wonderful, caring and loving counselors so that their 3rd through 8th grade campers can have one … Continue reading →

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“Inside Out” Checks and Happy Occasions

Posted on August 7, 2016 by tonyj126

My wife & I recently got new checks. Previously we had breast cancer awareness checks and “Minions” checks. This time we decided on checks based on the movie “Inside Out” and immediately upon their arrival realized our mistake. The packaging … Continue reading →

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Never Mind Nukes – I’m Worried About Drones

Posted on August 4, 2016 by tonyj126

During Hillary Clinton’s nomination acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention last week, she said of Donald Trump, “A man you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons.” This makes a powerful … Continue reading →

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Donald Trump & My Faulty Logic

Posted on July 25, 2016 by tonyj126

I’ve been replacing my father-in-law’s roof — in Michigan — in July. This is not the smartest thing I’ve ever done, but once I commit to something, I tend to follow through. The temperature has been as high as 95°F … Continue reading →

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U.S. Education: Will This Work?

Posted on July 1, 2016 by tonyj126

My last post – Fifty-Two Years – touched on the importance of primary and secondary school education for the future of the United States. Not just for the U.S., of course, but that’s the system with which I am most … Continue reading →

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Fifty-Two Years

Posted on June 26, 2016 by tonyj126

I’m a numbers guy so it struck me as newsworthy when two events this week were reported using the same number – 52 years. One was a happy story, at least for fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers. For the first … Continue reading →

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