Walls and Fences in the 21st Century (Part 9 of 18)

Last updated on: March 27, 2019 at 11:57 am By Kermit Zarley

[For an explanation of these 18 posts, see Part 1 published on 3/27/2019.] Israel, Egypt, and Gaza Fences and Walls In 1996, Israel attempted to improve its security by completing a wire fence with posts and sensors along its entire border with the Gaza Strip. In mid-2007, Israel’s army revealed the nation’s plans to construct another electric security fence. This one was along its entire 135-mile southern border that it shares with Egypt. That is where Israel’s Negev wilderness meets... Read more

New Book about Donald Trump Cheating at Golf

Last updated on: April 2, 2019 at 6:18 pm By Kermit Zarley

Golf magazine just published a piece about Donald Trump cheating all the time at golf. It is adapted from a new book written by sportswriter Rick Reilly and entitled Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump. It is published this year by the biggest publisher in the world until recently–Hachette Books. Rick Reilly says Donald Trump “cheats like a mafia accountant” at the game of golf. Reilly cites a bunch of witnesses who testify to it. Some are credible and famous people.... Read more

Walls and Fences in the 21st Century (Part 8 of 18)

Last updated on: March 27, 2019 at 11:45 am By Kermit Zarley

[For an explanation of these 18 posts, see Part 1 published on 3/27/2019.] Israel’s West Bank Security Barrier and More Fast forward to modern times. Israel began constructing its West Bank Security Barrier in 2003. Before that, several Israeli prime ministers had discussed this idea for many years. In late 2015, this 430-mile planned fence-wall barrier was nearly complete. But it creates hardship on Palestinians living near it, especially those inside the Barrier. Some Palestinians call it “the apartheid wall.”... Read more

Who Is Shifty and/or Schitt? Adam Schiff or Donald Trump?

Last updated on: April 2, 2019 at 4:41 pm By Kermit Zarley

As President Donald Trump gloated last week by claiming on the basis of Attorney General Barr’s four-page letter to Congress that the Mueller reported “exonerated” the president of any wrong doing, the president called for the Mueller report to not only be given to Congress but made public as well. Fox News political analyst Judge Napolitano said yesterday that that public statement by Trump may have relinquished him of any right to claim executive privilege about anything in the report.... Read more

Walls and Fences in the 21st Century (Part 7 of 18)

Last updated on: March 27, 2019 at 11:26 am By Kermit Zarley

[For an explanation of these 18 posts, see Part 1 published on 3/27/2019.] The Great Wall of China In discussing national border walls that have served as protection for its people, The Great Wall of China takes first place. It still exists today and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It is visited by millions of tourists annually. While much of The Great Wall still exists today, some... Read more

Walls and Fences in the 21st Century (Part 6 of 18)

Last updated on: March 27, 2019 at 11:10 am By Kermit Zarley

[For an explanation of these 18 posts, see Part 1 published on 3/27/2019.] Some Early History of Walls and Fences Some people argue that physical barriers on national borders are immoral and that people should be allowed to freely go wherever they desire. But that is overly idealistic, if not naïve, in a world of evil. Just as homeowners have a legitimate right to decide who they allow into their homes, nations have a right to decide who comes into... Read more

Kevin Kisner Wins WGC-Dell Technologies

Last updated on: March 31, 2019 at 4:26 pm By Kermit Zarley

Kevin Kisner just won the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play tournament on the PGA Tour at Austin Country Club in Austin, Texas, by defeating Matt Kuchar 3&2 in the 18-hole finals. It took five days and seven grueling matches for Kisner to get the victory. It was his third win on the PGA Tour. Last year in this tournament, he also had made it to the finals and lost to Bubba Watson. Yesterday, Kuchar was involved in a controversy with his... Read more

Walls and Fences in the 21st Century (Part 5 of 18)

Last updated on: March 27, 2019 at 9:08 am By Kermit Zarley

[For an explanation of these 18 posts, see Part 1 published on 3/27/2019.] Pope Francis and President Trump Dispute about Walls In 2016, Donald Trump campaigned for the U.S. presidency, which he won. The main plank of his platform was that he promised to build a wall on the nearly 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico border to stop illegal immigration and transportation of narcotics. The U.S. had a decades-old problem with illegal immigration across this border, and the U.S. Congress had been dis-functional... Read more

Tiger Woods Defeats Rory McIlroy

Last updated on: March 30, 2019 at 11:52 am By Kermit Zarley

Tiger Woods just defeated Rory McIlroy 2&1 on the 17th hole at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Championship in Austin, Texas. It was a feature match because Tiger Woods has won 14 major championships in pro golf and Rory McIlroy has won four of them. Some other winners of their matches in the field of 16 players this morning were Kevin Na, Louis Oosterhuizen, and Kevin Kisner. It advanced them into the quarterfinals (8 players) for this afternoon along with... Read more

Walls and Fences in the 21st Century (Part 4 of 18)

Last updated on: March 27, 2019 at 8:50 am By Kermit Zarley

[For an explanation of these 18 posts, see Part 1 published on 3/27/2019.] Illegal Immigration and Global Warming Another problem that could greatly increase illegal immigration in the future is global warming. When the concept of global warming was first broached by some climatologists not many years ago, most people shrugged it off as nonsense and simply didn’t believe it was happening. But that is no longer true. There is a huge consensus among the world’s leading scientists that earth’s... Read more