Australia and New Zealand are countries known to be previously ruled by the British colony so it is no wonder their flags are quite similar in several ways. But still, there are subtle differences if one will just look closely.   (Australia Flag ) The Australian flag has what they call Commonwealth Star which for all [...

Ask most Americans how much they pay in taxes, and they’ll probably refer to their tax bracket, a series of rates that ranges from 10% to 35%…..Under the United States’ progressive tax system, income is taxed at graduated rates. An individual’s tax bracket, sometimes referred to as the marginal tax r

By Robert Samuelson WASHINGTON –” President Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico is an act of national insanity. It isn’t often that a president makes a decision that has no redeeming virtues and — beyond the symbolism — won’t even advance

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A crusty old floatplane pilot found himself at a gala event hosted by a local liberal arts college. There was no shortage of extremely young idealistic ladies in attendance, one of whom approached the pilot for conversation. “Excuse me sir, but you seem to be a very serious man. Is something bothering you?” R

My humble little blog isn’t even close to the “Big Boys” but nevertheless it was a “hoot” sharing posts with you! Thank you for visiting and contributing! The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year.  This blog (The Doc Is In) was viewed about 87,000 times in 2011. If it were an exhib

“When it comes to how Americans view President Obama  going into the new year, there appears to be very little spirit of Auld  Lang Syne. Instead, according to the new Washington Whispers poll,  many voters aren’t forgetting what they dislike about Obama and want  him out of office. In our New Year’s p

The tribal wisdom of the Dakota Indians, passed on from generation to generation, says that: When you discover that you are riding a dead horse, your best strategy is to dismount. However, in our government more advanced strategies are often employed, such as: 1. Buying a stronger (and more expensive) whip. 2. Changing ride

Well, the Green Bay Packers quest for an undefeated season was halted in Kansas City yesterday, 19 to 14, with a performance that wasn’t close to that needed for the play-offs.  Three dropped passes by Jermichael Finley, 2 offensive pass interference by Jordy Nelson, 4 sacks, and an off day by Aaron Rodgers (

“Congressional negotiators struck a deal Thursday that overturns the new rules that were to have banned sales of traditional incandescent light bulbs beginning next year. That agreement is tucked inside the massive 1,200-page spending bill that funds the government through the rest of this fiscal year, and which both

“Barely half of all adults in the United States—a record low—are currently married, and the median age at first marriage has never been higher for brides (26.5 years) and grooms (28.7), according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census data. In 1960, 72% of all adults ages 18 and older were married; [

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“Anybody but Mitt” has become a familiar mantra throughout the Republican primary campaign. It is also weird and self-defeating for the Republicans apparently wanting to nominate anyone except the one person who can defeat Barack Obama. And for the strangest reasons: One: He’s changed his mind. True. He ch

(Madeline Mann, now 22, who in 1989 became the world’s smallest surviving baby after being born at Loyola University Medical Center. She weighed 9.9 oz. | Loyola University Medical Center photos) “They came into the world, each weighing a little less than a can of pop. It took the slenderest of plastic tube

… “Obama, and so too the Republican candidates for president, can learn a lot from what is going on in the Mile High City.  Our economy, and this country, are struggling with huge deficits of confidence and faith.  We need a leader who can bring us together, exude confidence in us as a team, and [...]

Green Bay - Towel around his neck, wide receiver Greg Jennings gave the crowd a thumb’s up and was carted to the locker room. The Green Bay Packers have lived these nightmare scenarios before. Midway through their 46-16 whipping of the Oakland Raiders, Jennings twisted his knee between a pair of defensive backs. ̶

“More Americans than ever say they celebrate the upcoming holiday of Christmas as a religious one. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 88% of American Adults say they celebrate Christmas, and 81% of this group celebrate it as a religious holiday. Just 16% of those celebrants regard it as a sec

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