The society I grew up in Brooklyn in the late 50's was effective in
assimilating large groups of poor immigrants and making them into middle class
Americans. I get frustrated when I see today's “expert” guided society result in a dysfunctional society. These are some of the lessons I learned that made an effective society.
1. Pick on someone your own size
When I was a kid if a 12 year old hit an 8 year old, an older kid who
witnessed this would hit the 12 year old and say "pick on someone your own
size." The admonished kid would accept this and obey...
Every night it runs from from Freeport to Houston loaded with a thousand tons of plastic pellets from amazing modern factories. It blasts a horn with distressing regularity as it passes 3 blocks from my bedroom window. It is a...