Donald Trump: A Fools’ Apprentice

The speech and actions of Donald Trump observed this week in particular have removed any lingering doubt that he is blatantly Un-American, with text-book Fascist tendencies. Since World War I, about half-a-million American soldiers have given their lives specifically to prevent Communist, Fascist, and Nazi type ideology from reaching the shores of The United States. Continue reading Donald Trump: A Fools’ Apprentice

On the State of Todays Music Industry:

The Concept Ideally, the music industry would serve all parties equally ; From executive and artist to supplier and fan. Unfortunately, this condition has never existed, although there never has been, and still is no good reason why it can’t. So let’s look at a few of the main components of todays industry, their condition, and how they may be improved or re-viewed Continue reading On the State of Todays Music Industry:

One Americans Take on Choosing a U.S. Presidential Candidate

My critical point of view as an American: U.S. history is rich with individuals past and present of whom we should respect and admire. Conversely, there are also those individuals past and present of whom we should be ashamed. The attitude of entitlement that arrived here with the first Europeans lives on today, personified in Continue reading One Americans Take on Choosing a U.S. Presidential Candidate

Me and Mr. 4-Speed

For me as a young boy, highlighted among so many one-of-a-kind, cartoon-like, marvels of automobile engineering found in hot rod magazines of the 1970’s, was the red, white, and blue, “Sox & Martin” Plymouth Barracuda driven by Ronnie Sox. I was fascinated by the stories told in these magazines about Ronnie and his legendary 4-Speed shifting ability, and dreamed Continue reading Me and Mr. 4-Speed

Be angry if you must, as is certainly your right as an American, but please consider this before casting your general election vote in November:

When combined with reason, intelligence, and maturity, controlled and appropriately channeled anger can provide the energy needed to do the hard work required to develop real solutions.

Conversely, uncontrolled and inappropriately channeled anger only leads to thoughtless comments and actions that create further aggravation and divisiveness and are worse, completely ineffective. 

In the history of solutions, violence and disrespect are 0 and forever against intelligence and reason, a fact that all the violence and disrespect in the world will never change.

BD

In Consideration of Thoughtfulness

It is entirely possible to love and respect those with whom you disagree. It is entirely possible that those with whom you disagree are also intelligent. It is entirely possible that your point of view is flawed. It is entirely possible that your ideas and opinions will evolve as you become more mature and wise. Continue reading In Consideration of Thoughtfulness