Americans for Progress? Define “Progress.”

  Dr. Arthur C. Donart, Ph.D. submitted this essay. Recently I received a letter signed by Emily Seidel, Advisor, Americans for Prosperity Action.  The “action” they wanted was, for me to send them some money.  Americans for Prosperity sounds good; I...

I Lost a Friend Today: Pope Francis

  Editor’s note:  Pope Francis died Monday, April 21, 2025, from a stroke and cardiac arrest.  He was 88.  He was the 266th Roman Catholic Pope. Deacon Arthur C. Donart, PhD, SFO submitted the essay. I am six months older than Pope Francis.  We share common...

Why Such a Fuss over Transgenders?

  This essay was submitted by Arthur C. Donart, Ph. D. For reasons of insanity, many Republican politicians have made a great issue of which restroom a transgendered person should be allowed to use–as if this was an issue of National survival.  I cannot...

Taking a Wrecking Ball to Federal Agencies Doesn’t Improve Them

  Arthur C. Donart, Ph. D. wrote this essay. Neither President Trump nor his babysitter Elon Musk are capable of finding “waste” in Government and eliminating it.  Waste is often caused by human error due, to false or inaccurate information.  For an...

Violent Speech Kills!  Can We Stop It?

  Art Donart, Ph. D., SFO submitted this essay. Throughout history, there has been, and continues to be, horrible religious violence. What happened in New Orleans, LA, on New Year’s Eve 2025, was an outburst of religiously-inspired hatred.  ISIS propaganda...