Friday; July 18
I am a bit too young to remember Will Rogers, but I am not too young to appreciate his insights. Will Rogers was an Oklahoman who had a keen eye and a pretty sharp tongue. Rogers was born in the latter half of the 19 th Century and died in 1935; yet much of what said is just as applicable in 2025 as it was in the early 20 th Century. I could fill several columns with his wit and wisdom; but a couple of observations that seems to span time are: “I don’t make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.” and “Good judgement comes from experience and experience comes from bad judgment.”. As I was reading through a list of his quotes the other day, one gave me chills. “Everything in changing. People are taking their comedians seriously and their politicians as a joke.”. Oh my, that really hit home! Have you noticed how easy it is to get upset at the commentators but not to hold the lawmakers accountable? ...