The older I get and the more I see of human activity, I realize the flaws inherent in some people, some of the time, depending on circumstances. Erdogan, the Turkish politician, started off by lying about his interest in keeping Turkey as a secular state ,developed by Mustafa Kemal, better known as Ataturk, who became Continue Reading
I was never sure if the prison counts for blacks are real, but unfair. I am now. They are! Of course there are more blacks in prison , out of proportion, to their numbers in both Canada and the U.S. Did you know that 1 in every 15 African Americans and 1 in every 36 Hispanic Continue Reading
If my readers scroll down the categories they will find much reference to democracies, their strong points and their flaws. In my naïve way I have pointed out the problems with western democracy and even attempted to find a solution to its shortcomings. I use the word naïve with the full knowledge of its full Continue Reading
When a person is in constant pain, with no medical help possible, either in the future or immediately, assisted suicide is indicated. When a person is old with a chronic debilitating disease, and is of sound mind, assisted suicide is indicated. In both these medical situations not having a mental illness like Alzheimer’s makes it Continue Reading
Humans are not nor have they ever been consistent in any of their affairs. The problem as always is “self-interest”. I would like to relate an incident in a tennis club that I belong to, as an example. My club has a large workout room that is used by our members throughout the day. There Continue Reading
There are so many reasons that one can condemn the mass killings in Orland Florida, but the first one is so very obvious. No matter the sick mind that perpetrated this atrocity, why is the AR 15 style rifle that can be used for hunting, but so effective for killing innocent people in closed quarters, available Continue Reading