Tools to Enlighten
[Editor’s Note: This is the latest edition of Tick’s Notes and Tunes. It is a transcript of a fictional radio broadcast with direct links to the tunes being played. The transcript is in 3 parts. (1.)The first is the first half of a transcript of the radio broadcast with tune links; (2.) The Editorial: Read More …
[ANALYSIS and OPINION] [Author’s Note: This article was originally intended to be titled “Power versus Principle” as a follow-on to our previous article “Battle for the Soul of the World” at https://reasonandbalance.com/battle-for-the-soul-of-the-world/. However, it became apparent once drafting started that the article was going to be more abstract than desired if the term “principle” Read More …
ANALYSIS, OPINION and FUN NOTES As this is being written, Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy, after 14 unsuccessful attempts, finally hit the jackpot on his 15th try and was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. Up to that point, about 15 to 20 recalcitrant and very conservative (if that’s the right word for them) Read More …
[ANALYSIS and OPINION.] As I write this, it is the 50th Anniversary of my high school graduation. I won’t get into how Watergate compares to January 6th and/or how the Vietnam War compares to Ukraine etc. Suffice it to say these are extremely precarious, and even dangerous, times both in terms of international relations Read More …
Is a cashless society good? It may be faster to do everything by plastic and electronically. But there’a a huge risk in going down the cashless path. Erosion of liberty….A huge additional risk of a cashless society is that it further subjects everyone to the risk of total loss if our financial system is subject to a major and pervasive internet/computer hack….Who is benefiting from this policy? The betting here is that its a few monied oligarchs. Read More …
