What’s up with the doomsayers and their feeble whinings over the war in Iraq? Leaving aside for the moment whether the U.S. of A. should be there or not, did anyone seriously expect the dogfaces to simple stroll into Bagdhad and be handed to keys to the city? On the day of the invasion, I…
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USA Exporting Too Many Jobs
Technical jobs in the IT and related industries are being steadily shipped out of this country. Read the CNN.com story. Ever hear or see an add for a technical trade school? “Prepare yourself for a hot career in the information technology sector!” they cry. Don’t believe the hype. U.S. companies would like nothing better than…
Smoker’s Award = No Personal Responsibility
A California smoker with lung cancer will get $28 million in punitive damages. Read the story in the Houston Chronicle. The lack of personal responsibility in this country is a nightmare. People choose to smoke; they choose not to quit; they choose to die. Period. If one revs the engine in one’s V8 SUV and…
Kindergarten Brats Suspended
33 kindergartners have been suspended from Philadelphia schools this year. The new discipline policy has brought strong reactions from parent groups and advocates for children. Read the story in the Houston Chronicle. Paul Vallas should be given a medal for his efforts to bring order to these schools. There is no group, other than parents,…
Scientists say there is no way to look at someone’s genes and determine his or her race. Read the story on CNN.com. A quote: There is wide agreement among anthropologists and human geneticists that, from a biological standpoint, human races do not exist. Yet races do exist as social constructs. What does this mean? In…
Martian Germs?
Scientists have found dormant microbes in Antarctica. Could similar microbes be alive on Mars? Read the story on Space.com. There is at least a possibility that this may be the case. Not that there are any additional reasons needed to go to Mars, but it is an additional mission driver. It’s past time for the…
It looks like Trent Lott is going to be booted out as Senate majority leader over his remarks about Strom Thurmond having been a better presidental candidate than Harry Truman. Read the story on MSNBC.com It’s hard to decide which is the greater national idiocy, Lott’s incredibly inane remarks or the disproportionate backlash they have…
Shopping Sex Offenders
David Siebers, a registered sex offender identified by Albuquerque, NM sheriffs as one they “feel he’s a danger and there’s a likelihood he’s going to re-offend.” has been run out of town by Mayor Martin Chavez. One guess where he’s gone. Texas. Read the Houston Chronicle story. Thanks a heap, Mayor Chavez, for making your…
End Athletic Scholarships
Frank Deford of Sports Illustrated presented an interesting ound bite on NPR earlier this week: why not disallow athletic scholarships altogether? Read his article. If nothing else, this would end some of the rancor over athletes with sub-standard academic credentials gaining admission to colleges and failing to graduate or even attend classes. Some would argue…
MLB: Bring Pete Rose Back
It’s time for Pete Rose to take his place in the baseball Hall of Fame. Read the CNN.com opinion piece. A majority of sports fans agree with me, as shown in a CNN poll. Should baseball reinstate Pete Rose? Yes, he’s served his time 59% Yes, if he admits his wrongs 26% No, he should…