Will America First benefit Americans? — America First is as good an idea as My Child Always Comes First. It sounded right, but responsible parents know well that My Child Always Comes First is an idea that will bring up entitled children who cannot stand independently, compete at school or in the real world, have little…

Libertarians are Independent Voters — Recently read an article about Independent Voters and how they have been misunderstood, yet their power has risen significantly since the 2000s. These Independent Voters are not leaners. That is, they do not lean toward the Dems or the GOP. Their votes align with the issues, the candidates, and the…

Free Lunches. — Today, I happened on an article written by a veteran about how great it is to live as a veteran in the US. The author asserted that living as a veteran, with all the benefits of free education, healthcare, low-interest mortgage, no credit check (besides income) for mortgage loans, etc…

I am so lucky to be your Dad. — On this Father’s Day, I want to thank my daughter. It is through you that I became a Father. No, not because of your birth but what I have learned from you and experienced life with you over the past 25 years. Experiencing life with you and through you let…

We don’t need as many EV charging stations as the number of gasoline fuel-up stations. — The obvious limitation to the adoption of EVs is the need for more highly reliable super-fast chargers. But yet, we are not focused on solving this problem. Instead, we are pouring $Billions into building EV charging stations by copying the gas stations model. That is, we concentrate on building 100s…

It is not about spending less or having a budget. — Debt is like alcohol or drugs. We want it even though we know it is bad for us. To overcome the debt burden, we must know why we want it. Once we understand why we WANT debt, we can see how we can get out of it. Being frugal, having…

That may be the wrong question to ask. — The loss of jobs to the advancement of technology is a given. There is no avoiding it. But what is the net effect on our quality of life? Since the Industrial Revolution, many jobs have been destroyed, yet many more jobs have been created. At first, farming jobs were killed…

It was $0.17. That is 17 cents. — After writing on Medium for a year, I received my first payment from Medium. It was $0.17. That is 17 cents. I have never raised any paywall for any of my writing on Medium. So, I don’t know where the 17 cents is from. But I appreciate it. It is…

Clue: The top 1% did not take your money away. — Income inequality remains a focal point in economic and societal debates, often emphasized as a marked disparity between the wealth of the top 1% and the middle class. Proposals for wealth redistribution, such as heavier taxation on the wealthy, dominate the discussions. However, this perspective presumes that the top 1%…