Category Archives: Current Events

Useful Ramblings

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Phil Christensen

For the past few weeks, I’ve been knee-deep doing my part as a very-functional cog in the machinery of what is billed as the “largest annual training event in the U.S. Army.”  To no one’s surprise, Fort Knox is right where … Continue reading →

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If 10% Is Good Enough For The Almighty God…

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Phil Christensen

Alex: Because it’s small enough not to impact one’s life style, yet just big enough for one to miss it.                                         … Continue reading →

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Over The Top And Out Of Their Minds.

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Phil Christensen

April, 46 B.C. Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis, known to history has Cato The Younger, lay awake in the pre-dawn hours.  The legions of Julius Caesar, flushed with victories over the armies of Pompey, Ptolemy XIII, and Metellus Scipi bore down on … Continue reading →

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Yes, The “Deep State” Exists, & That’s Unfortunate

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Phil Christensen

Normally intercepts of U.S. officials and citizens are some of the most tightly held government secrets. This is for good reason. Selectively disclosing details of private conversations monitored by the FBI or NSA gives the permanent state the power to … Continue reading →

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How To Avoid Poverty. It’s Easier Than You Think.

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Phil Christensen

The War On Poverty has failed.  As a nation, we need to come to terms with this very simple fact.  If not, then the system will collapse of its own weight, because the current model is unsustainable. I’m from the government … Continue reading →

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The Unhinged Left Demonstrates Why We Need The Adults In Charge.

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Phil Christensen

This is the over-arching lesson we’ve gleaned over the weeks following the election and leading up to the inauguration. If we have learned nothing else, it’s that we need to put and keep the Adults in charge. Paul famously wrote … Continue reading →

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The Reason You Lost – An Open Letter To The Left

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Phil Christensen

You hate us.  You on the Left, really, really, hate us.  And you don’t even try to mask it.  I no longer puzzle over it.  I merely accept it.  You take your racism, your hate, and your immense self-regard, and you … Continue reading →

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Why We’re Not In Space Yet.

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Phil Christensen

“Because I don’t want to go to Space.” That’s how my wife answered the question. Of course getting her on a plane would prove a challenge, so there you go. I cut my teeth on Star Trek – an optimistic … Continue reading →

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How The Federal Government Jacked With Your Retirement

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Phil Christensen

Retirement – sounds so final, doesn’t it?  You’re not getting there.  Not the way you think. Or not the way you thought.  Remember the days of company financed pensions?  Yeah, neither do I. This post contains affiliate links.

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Trump’s Election: Struggling With Meaning.

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Phil Christensen

This election week has been a struggle for me. That’s unusual, because I don’t struggle with anything. I make a serious effort to remain centered around my God which by default means I am also centered around my principles. The sorting … Continue reading →

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