ISOL – Taking a cue from Irwin Jacobs

September 18, 2014

Anticipate the demand, it’s the way of capitalism

by Jeff Wilfahrt

Credit debt fiasco – give credit to Bill Janklow

September 17, 2014

“Pick a card, any card” said the prestidigitator – Another in the money gets what money wants series

by Jeff Wilfahrt

Their way versus our way

September 16, 2014

“Jesus don’t like killin’ no matter what the reason for” – John Prine

by Jeff Wilfahrt

Small government, unregulated America

September 12, 2014

Imagining the Republican America

by Jeff Wilfahrt

Don’t forget the Battle of Blackbird’s Field

September 11, 2014

Don’t forget the Battle of Kosovo! That was 1389. The Serbs sure don’t. Remember Henry’s glorious victory at Agincourt! Shakespeare did in his play Henry V. Shakespeare imagines Henry’s remarks to the troops the night before the battle in the St. Crispin’s Day speech. One hundred and fifty years later, Shakespeare probably remembered it better than it […]

by Steve Timmer

Comedy

September 10, 2014

Its neglected origins

by Steve Timmer

Thought for the day

September 9, 2014

In contemplation of political policies

by Jeff Wilfahrt

Labor Day

September 1, 2014

Okay, an admission: I did not spend most of my life working with my hands or my back, unless you consider writing with a pen, or later with a keyboard, working with your hands. But I come from working people, and I would still be pleased to be called one. I did spend time in my […]

by Steve Timmer

Jefferson’s blueprint of progressive political thought

August 31, 2014

The Age of Enlightenment the birth of the progressive platform

by Jeff Wilfahrt

Pride, first thing a hungry person eats

August 30, 2014

The wealthy are already getting off cheap

by Jeff Wilfahrt

Plato, the Apology and Socratic wisdom

August 28, 2014

Republican platform in the role of Meletus

by Jeff Wilfahrt

Oh those French – sarcastique

August 27, 2014

The United States and its constitution of freedom may be the brunt of French wit. Doubt that? Dedicated in 1886 the nation had hardly laid aside its racism. It lives yet today with Ferguson being the concrete example. “Give me your poor…”, engraved in stone in memorials all over the place. Big words, small actions. […]

by Jeff Wilfahrt