Category Archives: News & Views

Common Wisdom: Germany & Communism

Posted on February 26, 2012 by gerold

Reading time: 900 words, 2 to 4 minutes The trouble with common wisdom is it’s neither common nor very wise. In fact, most of the time it’s either completely wrong or, at best, only half right. Case in point: the … Continue reading →

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First Thing Every Morning

Posted on December 10, 2011 by gerold

Reading time: 480 words, 1 to 2 minutes Here’s an inspiring message from simpletruths.com Gerold December 10, 2011 . First Thing Every Morning If you had a bank that credited your account each morning with $86,400—with no balance carried from … Continue reading →

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Insane Norwegian Killer

Posted on November 30, 2011 by gerold

Reading time: 518 words, 1 to 2 minutes Barely mentioned in the mainstream news today is a report from Norway. Confessed mass killer Anders Breivik has been declared criminally insane after a court-ordered mental evaluation. The Globe and Mail buried … Continue reading →

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The Squirrel and the Grasshopper

Posted on November 25, 2011 by gerold

Reading time: 780 words, 2 to 3 minutes This fable has been around a few years but it’s still worth re-visiting. This is for all the well-meaning but misguided bleeding-heart liberals and socialists. There’s an old saying: if you’re a … Continue reading →

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What Good is a University Education?

Posted on October 29, 2011 by gerold

Reading time: 1,321 words, 3 to 5 minutes An interesting meme (social theme) is emerging lately questioning the value of a university education. Admittedly, there have always been questions about this but; the issue has taken on greater importance lately. … Continue reading →

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Occupy Sesame Street

Posted on October 23, 2011 by gerold

Reading time: 1,393 words, 3 to 5.5 minutes . The Sesame Street generation’s occupation of Wall Street, Bay Street, and other places continues apace and seems to be growing. Their rage and frustration is understandable. Tyler Durdan of Zero Hedge … Continue reading →

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I am an Anarchist

Posted on October 10, 2011 by gerold

Reading time: 1,312 words, 3 to 5 minutes Given my disdain for socialists and my contempt for communists and marxists, I am sometimes accused of being a hard-hearted conservative. I may be hard-hearted (tough love works) but I am not … Continue reading →

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Occupy Wall Street – Idiots & Hypocrites

Posted on October 5, 2011 by gerold

Reading time 1,070 words, 3 to 4 minutes Don’t get me wrong; I’m all in favor of protests and demonstrations to let the powers-that-be know we’re on to them, or raise a little consciousness, or spread the message about something … Continue reading →

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Salt is good but wheat is bad

Posted on September 24, 2011 by gerold

Conventional wisdom is being turned on its head lately. There is evidence that salt may be good for us after all and wheat, even whole wheat, may be bad for us. In fact, too little salt will kill you. And … Continue reading →

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Why I Don’t Support the Cancer Industry

Posted on September 15, 2011 by gerold

I refuse to run, walk, donate or in any way support the cancer industry because it is a money-grabbing scam run by shysters who pretend they’re searching for a cure. We’ve been searching for a so-called cure for almost a … Continue reading →

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