I’ve been out of town—in Washington, DC, actually. Upon my return, I learned that the word on the street is that Obama’s been flip-flopping on some stuff. I’ll get back to this in just a few minutes.
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Sunday, June 29
Sincerity, no matter its intensity, does NOT confirm intelligence!
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Joe Walther
on Sun 29 Jun 2008 02:17 PM EDT
Martyrdom never confirms the factuality OF a cause; it only addresses the martyr’s belief IN a cause. Likewise, there is no inherent relationship between sincerity and intelligence. You can be as sincere as it gets and still be stupid. Several ... more » Sunday, June 22
A point or two of clarification!
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Joe Walther
on Sun 22 Jun 2008 01:11 PM EDT
Two things came up in conversation over this past week. First, two relatively young political opposites became rather vocal and animated over the state of Social Security in this country. The other one involved a very close friend of mine ... more » Sunday, June 15
Listen up! I need a volunteer.
by
Joe Walther
on Sun 15 Jun 2008 11:35 AM EDT
Sometimes I hang out at the “mall.” In this case, I was hanging out at the Concord Mall in New Castle County, Delaware, just about a mile from the Pennsylvania State Line. It was late Friday afternoon. There I ... more » Sunday, June 8
We're the enemy!
by
Joe Walther
on Sun 08 Jun 2008 05:36 AM EDT
No, I’m not talking about the war on terror or our invasion of Iraq, or any of the usual stuff that people write about whenever they want to discuss how much the world hates us. I’m talking about US—ourselves! ... more » Sunday, June 1
Whoa! How many zeros did you say?
by
Joe Walther
on Sun 01 Jun 2008 01:16 PM EDT
Terrorism isn’t the worst danger we face in this country. It isn’t even close, either. And, while the war in Iraq is a serious problem for us, it isn’t the most urgent. Let me explain. As a nation, we ... more » Sunday, May 25
Memorial Day: A chronical of a perpetually expanding list of names
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Joe Walther
on Sun 25 May 2008 12:55 PM EDT
For years, America observed Memorial Day on May 30 of each year, initially to honor the soldiers who died in the American Civil War. Following WW-I, however, Congress expanded its observance to honor all U. S. men and women who ... more » Sunday, May 18
Oh my GOD! Our next president's ALREADY in trouble.
by
Joe Walther
on Sun 18 May 2008 02:06 PM EDT
The feverish pitch of discontent is going to get a lot worse as ... more » Sunday, May 11
Ah, YES! Let's hang the little darlings.
by
Joe Walther
on Sun 11 May 2008 01:02 PM EDT
Have you ever noticed how, every time some teenager does something “stupid,” a hue and cry goes up to pass some law aimed at “preventing” future occurrences? Oh yes, and the loudest cries usually come from knee jerk state lawmakers.... more » Sunday, May 4
You MIGHT be rich and NOT know it!
by
Joe Walther
on Sun 04 May 2008 04:03 PM EDT
If you work for a living, you know all about the Social Security tax your employer withholds from your paycheck each pay cycle. The total is 12.4%; of which you, as the employee, pay half and your employer pays ... more » Sunday, April 27
Enough already!
by
Joe Walther
on Sun 27 Apr 2008 04:33 PM EDT
I wasn’t going to write any more about it; but I changed my mind after listening to Bill Maher’s latest tirade against religion in general and the Pope specifically. But, Maher’s pontification wasn’t the only one that set me ... more » Sunday, April 20
Um, the Pope's here.
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Joe Walther
on Sun 20 Apr 2008 12:32 PM EDT
Speaking of religion—and I don’t advise doing so—hordes of incessant TV and radio talking heads have analyzed the Holy Father’s visit to death, whether any of them knew what they were talking about or not. So, I’m not going ... more » Sunday, April 13
At times, some people should just SHUT UP!
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Joe Walther
on Sun 13 Apr 2008 12:10 AM EDT
This past Monday, I received word that the 78-year-old mother of a friend of mine had died. It wasn’t a surprise; she had been terminally ill for some time. I stopped by their house to see if I could help ... more » Sunday, April 6
So, what's all this stuff about the "good ole" days!?
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Joe Walther
on Sun 06 Apr 2008 02:04 AM EDT
“Look, I’m old enough to remember when gas was seventy-five cents a gallon, dude.” Yes, that’s what the man said. I don’t know how the subject of gas prices came up; it just did. Someone else blurted out, “But, those ... more » Sunday, March 30
Please! Our kids are not THAT stoopid, man.
by
Joe Walther
on Sun 30 Mar 2008 04:14 PM EDT
I stopped at a Wendy’s® restaurant last night. I was third in a line of 5-customers. The customer being waited on was a woman in her mid-to-late-40s. She had just ordered a “TRIPLE” classic hamburger with cheese and ... more » Sunday, March 23
Fahst, let's all just simah down!
by
Joe Walther
on Sun 23 Mar 2008 12:17 AM EDT
In case you have not noticed, it has become rather testy nowadays just trying to have an intelligent conversation, especially if it involves politics in the presence of one or two visceral-minded Neanderthals. I have stopped watching ALL cable ... more » Sunday, March 16
Um... like let me clarificate something, dood!
by
Joe Walther
on Sun 16 Mar 2008 05:55 PM EDT
Sunday, March 9
George W. Bush NEVER disappoints!
by
Joe Walther
on Sun 09 Mar 2008 03:08 PM EDT
In case you haven’t heard, about forty-percent of this year’s flu shots have not worked. We’ve simply failed to revamp the vaccines to keep pace with the ever-changing, never-ceasing onslaught of flu strains. Anyway, I received a flu shot and ... more » Sunday, March 2
Oh, the GUILT of it all!
by
Joe Walther
on Sun 02 Mar 2008 04:48 PM EST
A few years ago, I wrote a column about competitive guilt. It concerned the seemingly perpetual competition between Catholics and Jews for the ever-coveted “Most Adept at Dispensing Guilt” award. While I intended it as a tongue-in-cheek parody on the ... more » Sunday, February 24
I'm educated and can't get know job!
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Joe Walther
on Sun 24 Feb 2008 04:22 PM EST
During an average week following the publication of this column, I receive around 360-emails plus another 10- to 15-letters or post cards through the United States Postal Service. These numbers jump considerably, to about 1,100 emails and 100-letters if I ... more » |
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