Author Patrick Archbold

I have many fond memories of my Father but one that sticks out is about his complete lack of pretension. My Father was a top executive at big Long Island defense firm back in the days when that meant something…. Continue Reading →

A divided and increasingly volatile Europe in crisis is headed back into recession. The Middle East is already on fire and poised to get worse, a lot worse if/when Israel makes its move on Iran. Israel is already at war… Continue Reading →

It is reported today that unemployment claims are up this week to 439,000. They say the dramatic increase in claims is due to Hurricane Sandy. That may well be true. It also may well be the case that all that… Continue Reading →

I am stunned that I was stunned by the election. I am a fool. I convinced myself that the polls were not real. I convinced myself that the world I see around me every day is not real. I hoped… Continue Reading →

I am no conspiracy nut. No sir, not me. But I mean really? C’mon!! 3 days after the election and a week before he is to testify before Congress on Benghazi and the CIA head resigns over scandal? And now… Continue Reading →

Not to be lost among all the misery should be a little self-examination for pro-lifers. I know that some pro-lifers questioned Mitt Romney’s pro-life credentials. I know I did. Leave that aside for a moment. Nobody questioned the pro-life credentials… Continue Reading →

This one hurt. I advised my followers on Twitter last night that the next time I wrote a post about the polls being wrong, somebody should punch me in the ear. So what does this mean? Many many people, including… Continue Reading →

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