by design | Dec 19, 2022 | Columnist, Ferguson
Declination We have met the enemy, and he is us. Pogo By Dr. Jim Ferguson I’ve never been a fan of newspaper comic strips. As a kid, Looney Tunes cartoons were my Saturday morning entertainment and subliminal teacher. Heckle & Jeckle, Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny,...
by design | Dec 12, 2022 | Columnist, Ferguson
Those who cannot remember history are condemned to repeat it. George Santayana By Dr. Jim Ferguson I was a big fan of the X-Files. Back when we used to trust the FBI, I loved watching agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully investigate odd mysteries while combating...
by design | Dec 5, 2022 | Columnist, Ferguson
Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other. John Adams By Dr. Jim Ferguson It’s funny how you all of a sudden notice something. Some years ago, I noticed a tree with yellow to reddish...
by design | Nov 28, 2022 | Columnist, Ferguson
“Sh*tter’s full.” Cousin Eddie from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation By Dr. Jim Ferguson These days, I have more time to reflect and write since I am no longer running to the hospital or to the office to see patients. Nor am I rushing to get home for...
by design | Nov 21, 2022 | Columnist, Ferguson
Politics is downstream from culture. Andrew Breitbart By Dr. Jim Ferguson I’ve never been a fan of comics. Perhaps the only exception is the single-cell comics of Gary Larson. I loved Larson’s caricatures and creatures, and his witty and pithy observations. And I...
by design | Nov 14, 2022 | Columnist, Ferguson
It’s Time I reserve seven thousand in Israel – all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal. The Lord (I Kings 19:18) By Dr. Jim Ferguson Have you ever thought about how many times a day you check the time? If you’re like me, it’s a lot. You could argue that we...