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Jackson, WY  2016 The 3/4 moon danced in and out of the clouds creating shadows that danced over the cold barren landscape.    Hungry and weary from a difficult journey, a herd of elk arrived in the Elk reserve ready for an easy meal and relative shelter from the elements.    The moon went behind aContinue reading “The Wolf in the Mirror”

Fair can never be an American value because fairness is in the eye of the beholder.   Any situation can be construed to be fair or unfair depending on the viewpoint presented.   That is why it is such an effective strawman argument on social media and in political discourse.   Whether it is concerning the appointment ofContinue reading “America Should Not Be Fair”

Our founding fathers laid a groundbreaking path forward for us as a nation that values freedom and liberty when they created the bill of rights.   The first 10 amendments to the Constitution only create half the foundation needed for us to manage the wealthiest populace in the history of the World.   With rights come responsibilities.  Continue reading “The American Bill of Responsibilities”

Good skeet shooters think very little when they shoot successfully.   They say pull, react to the situation and the clay disintegrates.   It’s akin to a Zen meditation where the mind is not the driving influence of the action.   Often when they miss, they know exactly what happens, usually before they pull the trigger.   Their mindContinue reading “Zen and the Art of Skeet Shooting”

America is a nation divided.  It’s not a division of black and white, it’s a division of red and blue that is stretching the fabric of our society towards it breaking point.  The two-party political system has devolved to an us and them slugfest with each party working non-stop to land a blow against theirContinue reading “It’s Time to Stop Winning”

I hate wearing masks and unless you are in the mask making business or one of those weird folks who is just excited to have a new accessory, I’m going to assume you do too.   Now that we have that out of the way, let’s take an honest look at the debate regarding mask wearingContinue reading “Are Masks the Hill We’re Going to Die On?”

“Looks like I’m on the no-fly list again,” Rudy spoke matter-of-factly with Democracy Now blaring from the TV in the background.   It wasn’t that he was on the no-fly list that I found interesting; it was the word again.   Rudy was a self-proclaimed member of Antifa and I had lived in the same house asContinue reading “Antifa in the Basement, A first hand account of living with America’s Boogeyman”