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During the first half of November, I traveled a brief journey with 14 fellow Americans, all of them strangers to me. Together we were the 12 jurors (and two alternates) sitting in judgment of longtime political consultant Roger Stone. We sat through five days of testimony and half a day of closing arguments. After eight hours of deliberation, we returned guilty verdicts on each of the seven...

I have begun my research in earnest in regards to the candidates.  I like to gather as much information on all the contenders and pretenders. I still have not found anyone I can throw my support behind completely.  I am tired of the "lesser than 2 evils" approach that has become our Presidential Elections.  What do you all think of Mike Bloomberg?   Who is the front runner for you?

Random stuff from here and there. 

Watch the Movie "Coach Carter" ! There ARE folks out there....that actually "CARE" for kids, unlike those that just find giving "Free" stuff to kids as a "Reverent" cause (Sanders and Warren types) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coach_Carter Coach Carter is a 2005 American biographical teen sports drama film starring Samuel L. Jackson and directed by Thomas Carter. The film is based...

Many people enjoy reading books that include characters to whom they can relate. It helps write my essay with connection between the fictional world and the reader. On the other side, it can be an enriching experience to read about characters who are vastly different. Giving your students a selection of books that feature characters with Asperger syndrome (AS) can help your students with AS...

This too will pass. At least, most of us who have followed the inconsistencies and foibles of American politics still believe that the best instincts of the American voter will eventually win out over the greed, narcissism, and cowardice of those we have temporarily placed in charge of our nation. The problem is that we have elected those people who are absolute toadies and loyalists to a...

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Trump just "Grates" on Democrats, day in and day out ! He Tweets, and Democrats run for the "Squirrels" he sets out for them ! He "Speaks", Dems stay seated, even when Good things are happening in this country ! He speaks out against "Politicians".....ALL POLITICIANS.....and Dems have a nervous breakdown (even though most Citizens say the same thing about Politicians), and...

It got me thinking of an old song sung by Glen Campbell: If you see your brother standing by the road With a heavy load from the seeds he's sowed And if you see your sister falling by the way Just stop and say, you're going the wrong way You got to try a little kindness Yes show a little kindness Just shine your light for everyone to see And if you try a little...

One of the greatest, if not the greatest of all time.

All rhetoric aside, this nation is in trouble. We seem to be inextricably divided into two opposing factions that can not or will not reach common ground on almost any issue. 51% of the nation believes that this President and his administration are rogue or illegal actors on both the international and national stage, while a fairly stable 44% of the population believes wholeheartedly that the...

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