A big kid on a playground is bullying a smaller child. He pushes the child to the ground and demands the child’s prized baseball cap. The bully’s supporters stand behind him cheering. Another big kid sees this and knows it is wrong. He walks up to the bully and tells him to stop. The bully… Continue reading Seen on a Playground
Author: Terry Bahn
It Worked in 2007
This was the opening sketch on Saturday Night Live on October 27, 2007. [ 5:14 ] In 2008, Barack Obama won the Democratic Party’s nomination … and went on to win the Presidential election on November 6, 2008. Last night, November 2, 2024, Saturday Night Live opened with this sketch. [ 8:28 ] Let’s hope… Continue reading It Worked in 2007
The Enemy Within
This is where I’m coming from … My regular readers are almost certainly aware of my political leanings. For those who don’t and those who are diametrically opposed to my politics, I want to take a few paragraphs to explain how I came to those views. A lot of this article is video-based. I hope… Continue reading The Enemy Within
The GOP Party Platform 😨
Straight out of Project 2025 The 2025 Presidential Transition (aka Project 2025) was created by the Heritage Foundation to develop a plan for a possible Trump Administration. The project produced a 920 page document. I have not read that document, but a quick scan of its paragraph headings make it the likely source of most,… Continue reading The GOP Party Platform 😨
We Can’t Go On Like This!
I started my website in November of 2014. That month, I published 5 articles. The fifth is entitled: It’s Time to Stop Being Afraid! It distinguishes between the reflexive fear that comes from our inherent survival instincts and the anxiety-related fear we generate in our minds. The attempt on Former President Trump’s life leads me… Continue reading We Can’t Go On Like This!
Does this Man Sound like a Loser?
Joe Biden spoke at a rally in Detroit, Michigan this evening. He talked about his plans for the next four years and stuck it to Donald Trump. (The Pastor who introduced him had some good lines too.) In case you missed it, here is the President’s address. I encourage you to share this article …… Continue reading Does this Man Sound like a Loser?
If You Love Our Freedom …
Fall in Line! Bill Clinton once said, “Democrats want to fall in love; Republicans just fall in line.” In 2024, too many in the Washington, D.C. chattering class, the House and Senate, and the printed and electronic media seem to have changed that to “Democrats want a divorce; Republicans want an autocracy.” The Republicans have… Continue reading If You Love Our Freedom …
A Friendship by the Window
My best friend’s first book was published today and is available on Amazon. It is listed as a children’s book, but I think its message is for everyone. I have heard and read the story several times while she was working on it. It still brings a tear to my eye. Here’s a brief description… Continue reading A Friendship by the Window
Are You Better Off Now …
… Than you were 4 years ago? President Biden delivered this year’s State of the Union address at 9 PM on Thursday, March 7th. After the President’s address. Senator Katie Britt delivered the Republican response.[1] At one point in the response, Senator Britt asked: Four years ago … March 7, 2020 … am I better… Continue reading Are You Better Off Now …