Tag Archives: common sense

What’s My Favorite Quote? WordPress Asked Me Again

Posted on August 3, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I answered this question on May 1, and I have not collected an entirely new set of life-changing quotations since then. Apparently, WordPress would still like an update. Continue reading →

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A Toolbox Full of Quotes

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I don’t know that I have one quote I live by. I have more of a rotating collection, depending on what kind of foolishness the day has decided to bring me. Continue reading →

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How would you improve your community?

Posted on April 3, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

If I were going to improve my community, I wouldn’t start with some giant government program, a ribbon cutting, or a slogan painted on a sign near the interstate. Communities usually don’t struggle because they lack slogans. They struggle because … Continue reading →

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If I Could Change One Law, I’d Start With Bad Blog Posts

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

If I had the power to change one law, I’d love to start with the tax code—but since that’s unlikely, I’ll settle for something more achievable: ending the endless stream of blog posts about “stupid laws” that aren’t actually laws at all. Facts matter, even when we’re trying to be funny. Continue reading →

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Do I need a break? Oh yes. From this.

Posted on February 7, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

We all need a break from something — deadlines, laundry, that creeping Tuesday-afternoon dread. But the thing I’m most desperate to escape isn’t exhaustion or overwork. It’s the willful, proudly uninformed nonsense that seems to dominate conversations, headlines, and daily life. This is a plea for sanity… or at least a short vacation from stupidity. Continue reading →

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