by Leif Jensen | Feb 19, 2025 | Rant |
Growing up my dad told me to do a number of things, at times I thought he was nuts. But in my dotage, I see the wisdom in what he said. Unfortunately, what he needed to do was explain it better to his dim-witted son better first. During the Carter administration, my...
by Leif Jensen | Feb 17, 2025 | Rant |
Growing up my dad told me to do a number of things, at times I thought he was nuts. But in my dotage, I see the wisdom in what he said. Unfortunately, what he needed to do was explain it better to his dim-witted son better first. I forget when exactly he told me, I...
by Leif Jensen | Jan 22, 2025 | Rant |
Recently I have been talking to my kids and they believe that the US is not headed in the right direction. They feel that the “American Dream” is no longer possible. They are not alone. A recent Wall Street Journal/NORC poll of 1,502 U.S. adults reveals this stark...
by Leif Jensen | Jan 13, 2025 | Rant |
The next world war isn’t going to be a cold one. It’s going to be a shooting war, its going to be a ballistic war over a rapidly shrinking ecosystem. It’s going to be a war for the last of our dwindling energy, drinkable water, breathable air. Kittridge – Mission...
by Leif Jensen | Jan 8, 2025 | Rant |
The phrase “college of corporations not nations” originates from the 1976 film “Network.” In a famous scene, the character Arthur Jensen, played by Ned Beatty, delivers a powerful monologue to Howard Beale, portrayed by Peter Finch. Jensen...
by Leif Jensen | Nov 4, 2024 | Rant |
The 2018 Supreme Court decision that struck down a 1992 federal law prohibiting most states from allowing sports betting has transformed the US sports landscape. By 2024, the gambling industry had become deeply embedded in US sports culture, with leagues, teams,...