Stereotypes

The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language defines stereotype thusly: n. A conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image. n. One that is regarded as embodying or conforming to a set image or type. Because human beings are...

Seattle’s “Summer of Love”

Abolishing the law enforcement not surprisingly leads to laws not being enforced.  Seattle should be a cautionary tale: For 23 days in June, about six blocks in the city’s Capitol Hill neighborhood were claimed by left-wing demonstrators and declared...

Gratitude is the attitude

I am not a better person than I was a year ago. I’m fairly confident of that, and it’s a depressing realization. So many things in 2020 have aligned against having a positive mental attitude that it’s almost difficult to know where to start. Like...

Portland’s deadly July

City Council eliminates Gun Violence Reduction Team. Gun violence soars. Shocker. Portland’s deadly July: Domestic violence, suspected love triangle and gang retaliation among 15 killings – oregonlive.com: The tit-for-tat killings involve adversaries from...