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Never fear – Uncommon Sense is here! And it’s packed with value! All of us, and that includes you, are vulnerable to major setbacks.  The Self-Development column will provide you with an out. The Elephant in the Room column spells out Trump Derangement Syndrome and why and how it plagues so many otherwise decent people. […]

Astute readers will notice the title of this column is in quotation marks. Who am I quoting? I’m quoting Rahm Emanuel, former Chief of Staff for President Obama, and later the mayor of Chicago. Mr. Emanuel once said, “Never let a crisis go to waste.” While I have serious issues with Mr. Emanuel’s likely intent […]

We’ve all heard the term Trump Derangement Syndrome. Allow me to explain how it works. First, let me say that for the upcoming election, I will not be casting my vote for Kamala Harris. I won’t explain in detail here why I will not be voting for her; suffice it to say I believe that […]

Last week it was my singular honor to be the featured speaker at a historical association. I was asked to speak on my popular talk, Six Great Men, which is an overview of the Founding Fathers, specifically Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton. To say it went over […]

This is hard to talk about and I really don’t wish to divulge too much, but I need to point out that the more I interact with people (and I do interact with lots and lots of people from all walks of life and in very different circumstances and venues) the more I am noticing […]

Building Your Power of Expression Ameliorate, v. Pronunciation: əˈmēlyəˌrāt Meaning: To ameliorate is to take something bad or undesirable and make it better somehow; to make more tolerable. Usage: Take this medicine, as it will help ameliorate the pain. His reforms did much to ameliorate living standards. Although this environment is in utter disarray, it will […]