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Indigenous COVID-19 Vaccine Covaxin Approved In India For Kids Of Two To Eighteen Years of Age!

2021-12-09

The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) on COVID-19 of the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has on 12th October 2021 approved Bharat Biotech’s India-made Covaxin for emergency use for kids in the age group of 2 to 18 years. This comes as a big positive breakthrough in light of the reopening of schools across India […]

What Benefit (If, Any) Is There To A Debt – Limit?: 4 Key Considerations

2021-12-09

Since, we so – often, witness a political battle, about the need to raise the so – called, debt – limit, many assume this is some sort of Constitutional requirement! However, it was never, either, considered, or expressed, in this, supposedly, guiding document! Too often, it becomes, a partisan, political way, of trying to convince […]

Why Is The Political Rhetoric So FIERCE?

2021-12-08

After, over four decades of involvement, working on several political campaigns, etc, as well as, reviewing, previous ones, the tone, vitriol, polarization, and divisiveness, today, seems to be, at, or near, the worst, in recent memory! One would think, after the past, 18 months, of misery (and worse), caused, as a result of this horrific […]

6 Areas Where Those Citing Their Personal Freedom, Harm Others!

2021-12-08

Although, the United States of America, was founded, based on certain democratic principles, stated, and/ or, implied, in the Constitution, reality, and the greater good, demands, every right and freedom, must come with, certain, individual responsibilities/ obligations, and necessary, common sense, limitations! Few would argue, against, the concept, it is prohibited, to cry, Fire, in […]

Why You Can Support A Woman’s Right To Choose, But Oppose Abortion?: 4 Examples

2021-12-06

Beware of the hypocrisy, and double – talk, of politicians, and their partisan followers! While, each of us, have the right, to our own opinion, it doesn’t mean, that it, automatically, provides the freedom, to create our own version of the facts! Perhaps, the most concerning (or one of them), of the previous, Presidential tenure/ […]

Idealism Feels Great, But Pragmatic Idealism Needs To Seek Improvement!: 5 Examples

2021-12-05

While, it’s great to be idealistic, unfortunately, it risks achieving, little, unless, one uses pragmatic idealism, in order, to bring people, together, for the greater good, and achieve a meeting – of – the – minds, rather than mere, partisan politics, as usual! It might make certain people, feel good, to focus – on, idealism, […]

Why We Need To Know A Politician’s Real PRIORITIES?

2021-12-04

Although, many people, from both sides of the political spectrum, as well as the so – called, middle, appear to see, nearly everything related to news and/ or, current events, in an extremely biased, slanted, prejudiced, opinionated way, the reality is, there will never discover any meaningful, meeting – of – the – way, for […]

Beyond Borders

2021-12-01

“Although I was born in Hyderabad, my family moved to the USA and I grew up by the bay in San Francisco. When I shifted back to this city a few years ago, there was some sense of nostalgia. Before we moved, we lived in Adarsh Nagar, just beside Birla Mandir. I have memories of […]

Shouldn’t Our Rights Keep Everyone FREE?

2021-11-30

For a nation, supposedly founded on the concept of, specific Constitutional guarantees, based on certain rights and freedoms, and, liberty and justice, for all. we often witness some Americans, who seem to feel, while they are entitled to every right, others are not! Too many, seem, to be focused, selectively, emphasizing specific rights, they choose, […]

To Me, the Essence of Liberty and Freedom

2021-11-28

I will never forget having first read the words of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher in my ninth year out of the World Book Encyclopedia just west of Tyler, Texas during the year 1960. They struck a chord in me. “Liberty is the soul’s right to breathe.” During my fifth year as a curious and inquisitive […]