Category Archives: Modern Society

Whatever Happened To Women’s Rights?

Women are caught in a political tug of war between conservatives who’d take away their reproductive rights, and liberals who apparently think men can be women if they so desire. Women who do not wish to compete against (or share locker rooms with) biological males are called bigots and worse. Never mind the fact that these so-called trans-women are generally bigger and stronger than the women they compete against in track, swimming, wrestling, etc. Real, biological women are not allowed to complain. Whatever happened to the days when Democrats were all about women’s rights? Continue reading

Ghosts Of Eagles Past

Green Iguana

Humanity, as I have said before is a failed species. We’re circling the drain. And we’re taking a lot of animal life with us. Good old Planet Earth will be fine. She’ll just shrug her powerful shoulders and we’ll slide away into oblivion. We won’t even be a memory. Continue reading

Fishing At The Gin Pond

Credit: Seniju on Flickr

Since retiring recently, I’ve been reminiscing (like old folks do) about my younger days. And I’ve been thinking about how different it was to be a kid back then (I’m 65) compared to the present. Invariably when I have these thoughts I end up thinking about my maternal grandparents, Fred and Autie. They were two of the sweetest, wisest people I’ve ever known although I was too immature back then to fully appreciate that fact. Continue reading