Author Archives: Fred Stiening

Chicken and egg

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Fred Stiening

Which comes first – do Democrats cause city governments to fail, or do cities fail and then elect Democrats? https://apnews.com/da0ff4117335443ab66d27118c63980d

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Freedom Park

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Fred Stiening

Freedom Park is an urban public park just to the South of Uptown Charlotte. It was created as a tribute to the Americans who fought in World War II. Freedom Park As part of my recovery program, we started the … Continue reading →

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Hugo Redux

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Fred Stiening

In 1989, Charlotte NC was clobbered by Hurricane Hugo. Because hurricanes never track inland, 100 year old trees grew unmolested – spared from being tested by high winds. They were ripe to knock over, blocking major roads and downing power … Continue reading →

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For Sale: NY Daily News – $1 or best offer

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Fred Stiening

http://www.nasdaq.com/article/mort-zuckerman-to-newspaper-industry-drop-dead-20170905-01142 NY Times view

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Putin on North Korea

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Fred Stiening

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/05/south-korea-minister-redeploying-us-nuclear-weapons-tensions-with-north From his words, it is pretty clear Putin will be protecting North Korea, starting with blocking UN actions.

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September is for surprises

Posted on September 2, 2017 by Fred Stiening

The summer comes to the end, and Winter is in the distance.

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The Christian Onion

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Fred Stiening

While doing some research about the mega church in Houston that allegedly was not opening his facility for refugees, I stumbled on the Babylon bee – a satirical website targeted at things like MegaChurches. Whether you are a fervent Christian … Continue reading →

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Consider the implications, amigos…

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Fred Stiening

You might have heard about 30 people being captured at 1 AM along the San Diego border. Early reports omitted that the majority of the people captured were Chinese nationals. if the Chinese can be smuggled over the border with … Continue reading →

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The other war in the Middle East

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Fred Stiening

Following Donald Trump’s speech about Afghanistan, I mentioned to Mrs. Stiening that we haven’t heard much about Yemen recently. Now we have. The US backed Saudi effort to destroy resistance to Saudi interference in Yemen is two years old now. … Continue reading →

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Doing this will make you go blind

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Fred Stiening

The Countess and I took our first serious road trip together. We ventured South to South Carolina to experience the total solar eclipse. We settled in at the IGA parking lot in Elgin, South Carolina. We should have been totality … Continue reading →

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