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Chief’s Football Analysis by PEG

Well….I must comment on the KC Chiefs victory last night. Those of you who know me well….after being a lifetime fan, who remembers watching the Chiefs Win the Super Bowl in 1970, know the Chiefs lost my unconditional love after they lost 1998 AFC Divisional Home Game (13-3, home field advantage, 1st round bye) to […]

10Sep2017 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Mr. Gates Goes to Washington (Again)

Yesterday, Secretary Gates took his place in the new administration as an agent for change and an advocate for a more responsible approach to our defense budget. Strangely enough, the supposed champions of fiscal responsibility have been the first to cry foul.

7Apr2009 | | Comments Off on Mr. Gates Goes to Washington (Again) | Continued
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The Transition – Governing From the Center

Barack Obama has won a decisive victory over his Republican rival, John McCain.  Ironically – it may be McCain who can most help Obama with the Presidential Transition.  Obama must select a team of people to fill his cabinet and lead the new Government.  While McCain demonstrated poor judgment in choosing Sarah Palin – Obama […]

5Nov2008 | | 3 comments | Continued
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Giants win Super Bowl – Belichick is outcoached

Son, The Giants won the Super Bowl.  Final score – Giants 17, Patriots 14. I tried to engage the Patriots fans at the Boston Globe. Every post I wrote was taken down after an hour. They did not like hearing the honesty of someone from outside their mental geography. I earned this – I told […]

4Feb2008 | | Comments Off on Giants win Super Bowl – Belichick is outcoached | Continued
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An American Revolution – 2008

Son, We are in a time of flux. This is a difficult time for statisticians. The Media Pundits are dissecting the Iowa statistics, trying to make sense of demographics and results. Some say Obama is about generational issues. Clinton is about gender. Edwards about populism. Huckabee about evangelism. This is not a time when these […]

4Jan2008 | | 3 comments | Continued
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Fear Must Not Choose a President

Son, When Benizir Bhutto was assassinated the entire world reacted. When the planes struck on 9/11 our government reacted. We Americans are again afraid. The moment we heard of the assassination all of us took two steps to the political right. Decisions made out of fear are not generally good decisions. But fear cannot be […]

28Dec2007 | | Comments Off on Fear Must Not Choose a President | Continued