Gongol.com Archives: July 2018

Brian Gongol


July 4, 2018

The United States of America America is neither doomed nor perfect

America is, and always has been, a work in progress. We have work to do today, and more to do tomorrow.

The United States of America Thomas Jefferson was 33 years old on July 4, 1776

Wisdom doesn't always wait for age. Benjamin Franklin was 70 years old when he signed the Declaration of Independence, an act that truly put everything on the line for his country. Age is no excuse to stop being a patriotic servant of what is good and right.

Threats and Hazards China's debt-based diplomacy is no trivial matter

The country's "Belt and Road" initiative may be creating a lot of tangible infrastructure projects all over the world, but those projects aren't being done for charity, and they're not all necessary. China's bankrolling them in the expectation of making money off the construction work itself, as well as off the financing. And the government is so touchy about it that it has gotten aggressive with Australian journalists who asked questions about it.

Business and Finance Meet the people defending trade

It needs a robust defense in this era

News Fastball's catchy song "The Way" is about a real-life tragedy

Which certainly tempers the story a bit

Humor and Good News It's Independence Day

Not, as some on Twitter have mistyped, "Independance" Day. Though it might be fun to see whether anyone could do justice to the Declaration of Independence in the form of interpretive dance.


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