Please click “About” for an explanation of this website and the “V” reference. Its primary purpose is to explore issues that impact our lives today and tomorrow. However, it will not ignore the past because, whether we like it or not, the past is a template for the future. Another focus is to refute extremist, simplistic answers to modern life. Show me someone with all the answers, and I will show you someone who does not think. As Socrates said, “Smart people learn from everything and everyone, average people from their experiences, stupid people already have all the answers.”
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Alternate Realities
The most recent polls show that around 40% of adult Americans approve of the Trump administration’s performance. Broken down by party, 4% of Democrats approve, while a surprising 85% of Republicans continue to stand by their man in March 2026. This demonstrates fairly conclusively that the politics of division started about 20 years ago have
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New American Holiday
The Islamic religious festival Eid al-Fitr, or the “Festival of Breaking the Fast,” is one of two major holidays celebrated by Muslims worldwide. Also known as the “Lesser Eid,” Eid al-Fitr commemorates the end of the holy month of Ramadan. An occasion for special prayers, family visits, gift-giving, and charity, the holiday lasts one to
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Lying, Womanizing…but Breaking Promises?
The veracity of the 47th President of the United States is unprecedented. The Americans who voted for him obviously accept him, despite his inability to tell the truth. After over a year in office, the question arises: Will these voters accept his flood of broken promises? All politicians tell lies and break promises; however, the
Do you care about the future?
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