Author Archives: Rich Freggiaro

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., argued Friday that global inflation “starts with [Russian President Vladimir] Putin,” but that increased U.S. government spending on domestic social programs would help decrease the national debt and bring down inflation at home.” Ms. Pelosi is a very smart woman. So she knows that what she said is complete nonsense.Continue reading “The I Word, Accelerated”

For years, this was part of every male annual physical examination, to check for prostate swelling, which could indicate prostate cancer, or the more common and less worrisome but still uncomfortable ‘benign prostatic hyperplasia’. Now I certainly have a few health issues, but the symptoms of BPH are not among them. So I can ignoreContinue reading “Giving Me the Finger”

There are elements I strive for in each of my posts to entertain my 10 readers. Gentle self deprecating humor. Common sense in the face of social science stupidity. Outrage at lunacy and waste of taxpayer money. And always, always, reminding people of how much I love Stoker. There is none of that in thisContinue reading “Real Life Intervenes”

If you are looking for a blog that is going to pontificate about events concerning Russia, Ukraine, NATO, the U.S. and China, you are in the wrong place. But until the world comes to an end, I want to know what is OK to put over ice while we watch the evening news. It seemsContinue reading “Vodka Verity”

Last Saturday was a Red Letter Day on Brumby Road. First I sported a new fashion look on the Club ride, then got a new version of my LOOK back after an OCS component update. First the fashion faux pax: when I got to the ride start in Valley Springs I put on my jersey,Continue reading “A New Look and a New LOOK”

It is no secret that California really needs significant rain, and the clock is ticking toward spring and summer fast. If you were outside yesterday, you might think summer was here already. This year’s weather has been quite variable. There was record rainfall in October which affected the walnut harvest. November was completely dry. DecemberContinue reading “Weather or Not”

Sometimes I think that ‘professional’ educators are going out of their way to make writing a blog the easiest thing in the world. Consider: One Connecticut school is under fire for handing out a “Pizza and Consent” assignment, where eighth-grade students were given a handout stating that pizza can be used as a “metaphor forContinue reading “Pineapple on Pizza?”

Last week, the Washington Post spoke with several economists who listed their ideas on how to solve the economic issues facing the nation. One idea listed for the White House to “combat inflation” was price controls. The idea was suggested by the Roosevelt Institute’s Todd Tucker, in which he argued that the time may beContinue reading “Ration Cards, Anyone?”

“Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities” (1 Tim 5:23). The Covid Vaccines do not seem to be doing a great job of preventing people from getting Covid. I know several people who got all the shots and still got the virus. And we hearContinue reading “In Vino Veritas”

The 1970’s were the decade that I changed the most. In January 1970 I was 14 years old and in 8th grade. Ten years later on New Year’s Eve 1979, I had just finished my first year of employment with a consulting firm in Washington DC. During those ten years I graduated high school andContinue reading “That 70’s Show”