Category: My Thoughts

  • Will SNAP (Food Stamp) Cuts Collapse Society?

    Will SNAP (Food Stamp) Cuts Collapse Society?

    A reader recently asked me my thoughts on the SNAP (supplemental nutritional assistance program) cuts that took effect on November 1st. She asked if it could “crash the food and medical systems.” I told her that anything was possible, but I agreed with her that Congress would likely step in before it gets to that…

  • My Thoughts on Charlie Kirk and The UK Protests

    My Thoughts on Charlie Kirk and The UK Protests

    Two thoughts about this past week… Charlie Kirk I’d imagine by now that you’ve heard Charlie Kirk was assassinated on 9/10. Although details are still to be sorted out, it seems that a lone gunman shot him from a nearby rooftop, allegedly over Charlie’s stance against the trans community. Aside from the shocking nature of…

  • My Thoughts on the UK

    My Thoughts on the UK

    We (me, my wife, my mother, sister-in-law, and her husband) recently returned from our two week whirlwind trip to the UK, and I can honestly say that I need a vacation from my vacation. It was what I call a “go go go” vacation that my wife loves and I wonder what just happened after…

  • Several Thoughts on Being Frugal from the Past Months

    Several Thoughts on Being Frugal from the Past Months

    First and foremost, I do enjoy trying to be more frugal these days. In part because we have to and it’s good to save money where you can but also because it’s teaching us to live with less… less stuff, less conveniences, less need for all that consumerism has to offer. Second, I’m afraid there’s…