Entries by Jerry Winkel

Halloween Statisics

My best friend is……left brained. Tonight he got jiggy with the statistics as he handout out his Halloween treats. I think we can all benefit from his efforts. He lives in New Jersey so I suppose tastes may vary around the country.

Blessings for Keeping the Sabbath Day Holy

Blessings (directly from the Lord) 1. Thou shalt delight thyself in the Lord (Isaiah 58:14) 2. I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth (Isaiah 58:14) 3. I will give you rain in due season (Leviticus 26:4) 4. The land shall yield her increase (Leviticus 26) 5. The trees shall […]

Poverty

“The raw Census data show that the rate of poverty for single mothers is about five times as high as the rate of poverty for married households. William Galston, the former advisor to President Clinton, has found that in order to avoid being poor you have to do three things: (1) graduate from high school, […]

Government is Incapable

The financial genius Warren Buffet thinks the rich should be taxed more. It’s baffling to me how someone who clearly understands the use of capital and how inefficiently the governments use capital can suggest such a thing. If Warren takes his capital gains and invests it, the money will go to things like machinery. The […]

Friends of Scouting

This article is about a guy who’s all bent out of shape about Friends of Scouting. I’ve collected Friends of Scouting for 15 years. I’ve heard all the comments. Two of the most common are: Does any of this money go to the young women? Does this money stay local?   I don’t know all […]