Summer is the time for projects. My wife and I spend summers on Vancouver Island, and I have more time to do projects when the days are longer. For example, I lug an assortment of books to plow through and try to balance nonfiction books, mainly theological, with best sellers. This summer, my large …
Tears
Rachel Reeves is the United Kingdom (UK) Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour government. Her position parallels the United States Treasury Secretary. Prime Minister Keir Starmer selected her to serve in his cabinet. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is one of the most senior government positions …
F-Bomb
Two things in life are certain: change and paying taxes. Both will happen, whether we like it or not. This past week, both were in full view. Congress was working long hours to pass a bill that retains the tax cuts, due to expire this year, that were enacted during the first Trump term. As for …
Happy Warrior
Last weekend, the world learned that the United States bombed Iran’s three nuclear sites that were involved in upgrading uranium to possibly make a nuclear bomb. For most of my life, the United States and Iran have been in conflict. When I was in engineering school, there were Iranian engineering …