Rubes, Barbarians and the TVA
Watching Bill Maher after dinner is entertaining. He has guests who talk about interesting issues in engaging conversation. For me, he also has a distracting penchant for the “F” work and the “R” (Rube) word is used on the show. In my opinion denouncing “rubes” is not useful. ...
In Praise of Death and Taxes
“Minute Man Statue Lexington Massachusetts cropped” Guest Commentary by E.O. Airlie ooooooooooooooooooooooooo As some background, your humble E.O. Airlie has lived on three continents, and worked yet on another one, so I speak from the perspective of someone who has seen life beyond American shores. This is not a boast, but a...
