On a dark and moonless Arizona night in 1983 I was driving back to Tucson on Highway 79 after a weekend of skydiving in Coolidge. It was a longish drive and as happens on longish drives I found I was in need for relief. …

Fascism and Nazism sprang from utopian goals Lately I’ve been thinking about the Progressive Era in the United States — that time between roughly 1890 and 1920, which saw so many reforms to industry and politics. Upton Sinclair wrote The Jungle about the meat packing industry, and that brought us…

Question Authority I’ve always been distrustful of authorities. It’s a common trait of people who were exposed to abuse, neglect or manipulation by parents or teachers. When authority figures satisfy their own needs instead of the needs of the children they are assigned to teach, the children quickly lose trust in authorities…

Extremism is destroying Dems and GOP equally. Shortly after posting Shocking Social Decay In My Neighborhood a few weeks ago I received a lengthy and thoughtful message from a reader. He said he was a lifetime Democrat, but that he was now leaving the party. …

In an effort to avoid another 1970’s style malaise the Federal Reserve is steering us towards a 21st century version Economists are coming to increasing agreement that a recession is on the way, probably early in 2023. And inflation is raging, outpacing recent wage increases by about 5%. This isn’t…

David Barker, The Grooming Corporation and Vic Napier, VicNapier.com Work from Home, or WfH, is here to stay. Businesses were forced into remote work at first, but once they saw how much money they save by giving up office real estate they were onboard. …

Look to history, not headlines. You’ve probably heard that inflation is on the rise, and you probably realize that your new paycheck might not be keeping up with inflation. For most Americans recent raises are falling behind increasing prices. The headlines are full of announcements and analyses of the recent…

I came home from work late the other night. Like most nights I stopped at the Safeway to get some fresh vegetables for dinner, but this night I was too late and Safeway was closed. …

Instead allow them to share your joy. I’ve always been drawn to the idea of being a full time writer. I guess everyone who likes to write sometimes thinks about making a living at it. …