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Update 02/26/2025
The U.S. is — and should be — the largest donor to help children in the world. Yet, with the latest announced cuts in federal spending, many of the programs that have helped people in need across the globe are at risk, such as the AIDS relief effort credited with saving 25 million lives, mostly… Continue reading
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Update 02/23/2025
Disinformation: It must be difficult to raise kids these days and teach them how to figure out what is true or not, at least once they start using the internet. I have found three websites over the years that do a good job of helping. They are: Truthorfiction.com Snopes.com Factcheck.org Some of these are… Continue reading
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Update 02/16/2025
Violence is down overall but not on the road: Road rage incidents increased most in states that have enacted laws that allow people to carry concealed handguns without a permit, meaning they don’t have to go through the application for a license to carry a weapon. — Gee, when it is easier to get a… Continue reading
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Update 02/09/2025
A study of 1,700 businesses conducted by Boston Consulting Group found that companies with more diverse leadership teams have higher profits and are more innovative. — Or, as I like to say, “We all do better when we all do better.” ……………………………………………………….. Didja know: Brazil was the only South American country to send troops overseas… Continue reading
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Update 02/02/2025
Quote for today: Be yourself – everybody else is taken. – Oscar Wilde……………………………………………. From MSNBC: America’s Christian right is taking direct aim at secular public education, but let’s not forget that it is also after the money. The U.S. spends over $700 billion on public K-12 schools every year. – Me: You bet they want… Continue reading
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