Category: Thoughts for the Day

The cooperation was good while it lasted.  Per the NY Times Mitch McConnell has warned President Biden he won’t help the Democrats raise the debt ceiling next time. A day …

Umpire Joe “Country Joe” West has officially informed Major League Baseball he will retire after the postseason. In yesterday’s Dodgers/Cardinal wild card game, West was the plate umpire for his …

On my way home from the gym yesterday morning, the House of the Rising Sun by the Animals was playing on my Spotify playlist.  I have hundreds of songs on …

I was going to write about the conflicts that are occurring simultaneously within the Democratic and Republican parties.  The progressives and moderates of the Democratic party cannot come together on …

It is October 4, otherwise known as Broderick Crawford day.  Crawford played Dan Mathews, the gruff and dedicated head of the Highway Patrol. A signature shot of the TV series …

The Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees the rights of criminal defendants, including the right to a public trial without necessary delays, the right to a lawyer, the right …

My favorite organization (not) the NCAA is finally moving into the 21st century.  They have decided to allow the Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament to use the term “March Madness” as …

Sometime in mid-October the U.S. will reach its debt ceiling.  When this happens, Congress will need to increase the debt ceiling, or the U.S. will not be able to raise …

Although I did not watch the Detroit Lions/Baltimore Ravens game yesterday, I was shocked to find out how the Lions lost.  Raven’s kicker Justin Tucker kicked a record 66-yard field …

One of the things any golf fan looks forward to is the Ryder Cup.  In the early history of the Ryder Cup, it was the U.S team versus a team …