View From Here: Fisticuffs Needed?

View From Here: Fisticuffs Needed?: On a news clip from CNN last night John Boehner was quoted as saying George W. Bush would have punched Putin. And Boehner believes that i...

View From Here: Miscellaneous

View From Here: Miscellaneous: A few topics to ponder today. Norway versus American campaign finance differences:              “In Norway , elections are 74%...

View From Here: Making Tracks

View From Here: Making Tracks: Our apartment/condo is across the street from a suburban/urban commuter train station. The track line is a main east/west corridor for Un...

View From Here: Count Down to Duty

View From Here: Count Down to Duty: One week from today – seven days – Americans will go to the ballot box and vote in the mid-term elections. Every seat in the House of Rep...

View From Here: Ebbing Confidence

View From Here: Ebbing Confidence: I write on this topic today because I am frustrated by many things. First was the news media assertion that the public has lost faith i...

View From Here: Thought for the Day

View From Here: Thought for the Day: Trust “Trust is a constant when not sought. Trust is elusive when hunted. Trust is where we need it each and every time. It is th...

View From Here: The Global Village

View From Here: The Global Village:             With three years of blog posting I recently discovered some blogger tools I had not know existed. Behind the scenes the sup...

If We Had Voices: Horatio has slipped his surly bonds and is enjoyin...

If We Had Voices: Horatio has slipped his surly bonds and is enjoyin...

View From Here: The Big Picture

View From Here: The Big Picture: We all want to place our attention on what’s important. That’s where our responsibilities are and, if successfully maneuvered, that’s whe...

View From Here: Losing a Football Season

View From Here: Losing a Football Season: By now you may have read or heard from the media that a high school in Sayreville , New Jersey has cancelled its football season. The re...

View From Here: Ebola Scare?

View From Here: Ebola Scare?: One would think the nation is in the grips of a health crisis. The news is filled with reports of Ebola infections in Africa and the few...

View From Here: Thought for the Day

View From Here: Thought for the Day: Simple but basic thought today. It comes from Martin Luther King, Jr.:             “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too ...

View From Here: Strategic versus Tactical

View From Here: Strategic versus Tactical: I work with a bunch of volunteers to help small businesses advance to their next level of success. We also coach start up businesses, hel...

View From Here: Happening To Us

View From Here: Happening To Us: Read the headlines. From around the nation. Peek at those from around the globe. Let the stories sink in. Then think this thought: ‘if I ...

View From Here: Being a Grandfather

View From Here: Being a Grandfather: As I write this it feels surreal. I am a grandfather, three times over. Have been called grandpa for nearly 14 years. Two granddaughters ...

View From Here: Top News Stories on the Web

View From Here: Top News Stories on the Web: Here is my take on what the internet has to offer in the way of news. Some are current. Others are always with us. Just in case it is a slo...

View From Here: Voter Sentiments

View From Here: Voter Sentiments: I’m a voter. I have voted in every election but one primary since turning 21 years of age. The missed primary election was due to an emer...

View From Here: Thought for the Day

View From Here: Thought for the Day: As we experience autumn’s glorious weather and changing tree colors, let us ponder this quote from an American Indian: “Some day th...

View From Here: Differing Views

View From Here: Differing Views: Go anywhere in our country. Talk to people, or maybe just listen at a breakfast booth near another few people talking about the day over ...

View From Here: Getting Back To Hank

View From Here: Getting Back To Hank: Back on August 29 th , I posted “Hank – A Guy I know” on this blog. I said at the time I’d share more about Hank in the future. This is o...

View From Here: Focus on Solutions

View From Here: Focus on Solutions: At any given time someone is writing or speaking about a topic of interest to them. They press a point of view. They attempt to educate t...

View From Here: Anniversary of this Blog

View From Here: Anniversary of this Blog: Three years ago I began writing this blog. I began with the hope of merely unburdening my mind and emotions of things that frustrate me, ...

View From Here: Thought for the Day

View From Here: Thought for the Day: In the political tradition of this season I offer this quote from The Blue Street Journal: “The notion that Democrats and liberals ...

View From Here: Narrow Interests

View From Here: Narrow Interests: Yesterday’s posting focused on international balance of power. Defense or Offense? Today I wish to focus on national and regional mat...

View From Here: Standing Firm

View From Here: Standing Firm: Defend or offend? Seems simple, doesn't it? Standing up for yourself or your nation if threatened is defense. Taking the first step t...

View From Here: Connecting the Dots

View From Here: Connecting the Dots: I have a friend who frequently whines. About everything it seems. When she does the voice rises a bit, the sound is pinched off enough in...