Notes From A Funeral

I met Linda in 7th grade. We became close friends in high school, as we were both singers in a vocal jazz group called The Harmattan. We were also close friends in high school because her boyfriend, Andy, was my best friend in high school. After high school (and after she and Andy went their […]

Building Your Power of Expression Risible adj. Pronunciation: ˈrizəbəl Meaning: Something that is capable of causing laughter. The word describes something that is amusing or worthy of laughter, often because it is absurd or ridiculous. Usage: The comedian’s risible performance had the audience in stitches. His risible attempts at dance moves made everyone at the party […]

Don’t worry, folks. In spite of the dark tenor of this issue of Uncommon Sense, I have not abandoned optimism. Still, dark realities must be faced up to. And for whatever reason, this issue #314 is loaded with them. The Self-Development column provides some sound advice on how to stand out in a crowd. Read […]

I was thinking just the other day about phone books. Some of my younger readers may be clueless about what I am referring to. Prior to cell phones being ubiquitous, we had landlines in our homes and in our offices. Right now, I don’t recall when I stopped using a landline in my home, and […]

Sometimes it pays to try to understand your enemies. When Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were elected to the presidency during the 2020 election, the moment they got the keys to the White House in late January 2021, they immediately embarked on a project to do pretty much the opposite of whatever it was that […]

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I recall an episode from my past, perhaps 30 or so years ago, I was in a grocery store in the Los Angeles area. Standing near the front of the store, right near the check-out lines, I saw several employees of that store talking frantically with each other. There must have been two or three […]

Building Your Power of Expression Paean n. Pronunciation: ˈpēən Meaning:A paean is a rich word loaded with meaning and energy. The word can refer to a song of praise or triumph, such as the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah, or the National Anthem (“The Star Spangled Banner”) of the United States. Additionally, a paean can be […]

The heat of summer will soon dissipate, but you will continue receiving insight and wisdom in every issue of Uncommon Sense. The Self-Development column reveals when you know you are succeeding. Check it out. The Elephant in the Room column spells out that various threads of Conservative thought. It should be educational. A lot of […]

I had an unforgettable lunch some years ago in London. The venue was the popular restaurant called the Hard Rock Café. Since that London excursion, I have had lunch in the Hard Rock Café many times in many cities around the globe, from Sydney to San Diego, from Melbourne to Miami, from Barcelona to Baltimore, […]