Dennis Patrick
Wednesday, June 01, 2016
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on June 1, 2016 at 08:04 am
Forty-two years ago Charles Fair (1917-2014), at that time a resident scientist with MIT’s Neuroscience Research Program, published a book titled “The New Nonsense: The End of Rational Consensus.” in his…...
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on May 25, 2016 at 09:09 am
Every four years during the presidential campaign season it is appropriate to review not only the candidates, but the voters. Polls over the last twenty-five years confirm a disturbingly high…...
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on May 18, 2016 at 08:52 am
Company is on the way and visitors are arriving even now. First impressions count and it is wise to put the best foot forward. Good hosts welcome guests with open…...
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on May 11, 2016 at 08:08 am
Here is a memorable quote by former Senator Alan Simpson as published by CBSNews.com on 8/25/2010 titled, “Social Security is Like a ‘Milk Cow with 310 Million Tits’.” Simpson made…...
Thursday, May 05, 2016
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on May 5, 2016 at 06:22 am
Religious liberty bills in Georgia, Mississippi and North Carolina drew attention – and ire -- from several big corporations in recent weeks. These corporations chose to criticize these states’ religious…...
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on April 27, 2016 at 07:53 am
Representative Rick Becker recently made a noble attempt to seek the gubernatorial nomination for the Republican Party. Although unsuccessful in his bid, he did make a lasting impression in the…...
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on April 20, 2016 at 06:25 am
Just as the manmade global warming hoax has morphed into the less sinister moniker climate change, so too, has Earth Day embarrassingly atrophied into a metaphor for liberal silliness. A…...
Thursday, March 31, 2016
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on March 31, 2016 at 10:14 am
Looking beyond Easter’s jellybeans, peeps and bunnies portends something far more profound to contemplate. One of the oldest poems in the English language brings out the overwhelming significance of Easter…...
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on March 23, 2016 at 08:58 am
During the past year high school fight clubs made the news. Some clubs had existed for years. Others were conducted unbeknownst to parents and school officials. As expected, the media…...
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on March 16, 2016 at 06:45 am
St. Patrick’s Day! Here today and gone for a year. People go goofy wearing green for the day and drinking green beer. It’s a good-natured celebration with fun for all.…...
Sunday, March 13, 2016
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on March 13, 2016 at 07:26 pm
A serious phenomenon, not unexpected, dominates this presidential campaign season. No, it is not Donald Trump. He is only the symptom of a much deeper problem. The open rebellion of…...
Wednesday, March 02, 2016
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on March 2, 2016 at 11:11 am
At the end of October 2015, and under duress from fellow Republicans, John Boehner resigned as Speaker of the House of Representatives. He did not have the support of the…...
Thursday, February 25, 2016
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on February 25, 2016 at 09:34 am
I’m always amazed by the birds at my feeders in February. Only the toughest survive the North Dakota winter. My father-in-law once pointed out to me the obvious. Birds, like…...
Thursday, February 18, 2016
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on February 18, 2016 at 08:34 am
Why work? Good question. When fifty percent of the population pays no taxes and the other fifty percent support them, this begs the question: Why work? Why not live modestly…...
Friday, February 12, 2016
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on February 12, 2016 at 11:31 am
Campaign season is upon us and candidates ply us with their plans for the economy. Liberal candidates use the same old worn out slogans which translate to “tax the rich.”…...
Wednesday, February 03, 2016
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on February 3, 2016 at 08:50 am
There are many admirable analysts commenting on military matters these days. Two individuals are a cut above. One is Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Peters and the other is Victor Davis Hanson.…...
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on January 27, 2016 at 11:14 am
The January 19, 2016 issue of The Week carried a story titled “How an Obscure Adviser to Pat Buchanan Predicted the Wild Trump Campaign in 1996” written by Michael Brendan…...
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on January 20, 2016 at 09:46 am
Why don’t Republicans behave as leaders or the loyal opposition for which they were elected? Angelo M. Codevilla answers that question in his book “The Ruling Class.” He maintains that…...
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on January 13, 2016 at 05:29 pm
The year 2016 is going to be a long year. This will be the year of wall-to-wall all the time politics. As the saying goes, “If you can’t beat ‘em,…...
Monday, January 11, 2016
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on January 11, 2016 at 09:48 am
Christmas and New Years bring the best of times -- and the worst of times. Family and friends gather for fun and to socialize -- and drink. People celebrate and…...
Thursday, December 31, 2015
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on December 31, 2015 at 07:30 am
Somewhere it has been said that a person will identify with the Four Stages of Christmas between childhood and adulthood: I believed in Santa Claus. I believed my parents were…...
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on December 23, 2015 at 10:05 am
Jingle Bells, Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer greet shoppers cruising the malls. The excitement of the season builds to a crescendo by Christmas Day. After Christmas the commotion…...
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on December 16, 2015 at 10:12 am
The surge of Donald Trump as an outsider should come as no surprise. If it weren’t for the behavior of the Washington establishment there would be no need for Donald…...
Friday, December 11, 2015
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on December 11, 2015 at 10:13 am
The so-called mainstream media (MSM) is not what it used to be. It is failing. Once upon a time the American public relied exclusively on the MSM for its news.…...
Friday, December 04, 2015
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on December 4, 2015 at 01:13 pm
With Thanksgiving past and Christmas three weeks away, it is not too soon to open the Christmas conversation. Despite the drift toward secularizing the Season, Christmas is uniquely a Christian…...
Thursday, December 03, 2015
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on December 3, 2015 at 10:06 am
Halloween 2015 is history and it’s time again when kids dress up like Pilgrims, adults over indulge and everyone is urged to show gratitude for what we have and how…...
Friday, November 20, 2015
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on November 20, 2015 at 02:40 pm
A number of myths permeate the illegal alien conversation. 1. Illegal aliens from Central America are fleeing repressive regimes and seeking asylum in the United States. The truth is…...
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on November 11, 2015 at 12:41 pm
Art Linkletter once remarked, “Kids say the darndest things.” So do adults, especially if they are politicians. Try a sampling. “One of my core principles is that I will never…...
Friday, November 06, 2015
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on November 6, 2015 at 12:41 pm
There is upheaval throughout the Muslim world as Islamists seek to expand a worldwide Caliphate. ISIS, Al Qaeda and their subsidiaries are the major proponents using violence against any who…...
Friday, October 30, 2015
By
Dennis M. Patrick
on October 30, 2015 at 02:26 pm
The following is a tribute to all veterans on Veterans Day 2015. What better way to commemorate the spirit and excellence of America’s veterans past and present than to recount…...
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