March 2017 - Planet Olios

The fantasy of college basketball

Mike Cronin March 31, 2017

As always, the NCAA College Basketball Tournament has largely lived up to its tradition of drama and excitement, though there seems to have been a few more blowouts compared to other years. One of the reasons why the Tournament is …..

Wells Fargo: Where was Mr. Buffett?

Mike Cronin March 29, 2017

This is pretty depressing. Wells Fargo. I have so totally respected Warren Buffett throughout the years. He seems like a decent human being and there is absolutely no one on the planet who has his wisdom and insight when it …..

Keep hope, keep faith alive!

Mike Cronin March 29, 2017

Recently I read an interesting article by Peter Wehner which explored the acute pain some suffer and how a merciful God could allow this. I found Wehner’s words insightful and yet limited at the same time — a little too worldly for such a spiritual topic. …..

The rich irony of the pro-gun GOP jostling for positions, in a circle, and then shooting

Mike Cronin March 26, 2017

It began the nanosecond President Obama got the Affordable Care Act passed; the Republicans screamed they were going to repeal it, I tell you. They kept telling us this year after year after year, for seven years. They told us …..

What will the gang that can’t shoot straight do?

Mike Cronin March 24, 2017

It was really quite the spectacle. Yesterday, the various cable networks’ headlines were on steroids as the House Republicans were deciding just what to do with Obamacare…..after seven years of its greatest minds crafting a health care bill that would …..

Does Fox News have a place for news? Shepard Smith hopes so

Mike Cronin March 23, 2017

The Fox News nightly line-up is all talk and far right opinion. It’s red meat for the Freedom Caucus and its followers. And that’s fine. MSNBC has its ultra-liberal talk show hosts as well. Of course, unfortunately, many viewers in …..

Marco Rubio says country can’t afford to have president under investigation by FBI!

Mike Cronin March 21, 2017

Marco Rubio, the gutless and empty suit of a junior senator from Florida, basically put into office by his sugar daddy billionaire Norman Braman, refuses to stand by his word, again. Rubio stated during the campaign how the country can’t afford a president under investigation by the FBI. Now the …..

Medicaid: ticking time bomb for the young

Mike Cronin March 20, 2017

When Robert Samuelson of the Washington Post writes about the economy, I pay attention. When Michelle Singletary of the Washington Post writes about personal finance, I pay attention. This weekend both columnists ended up writing about the same topic: Medicaid. …..

“Cities” embracing the urban

Mike Cronin March 19, 2017

There are many large cities in the country that are in serious denial about urban sprawl. I won’t point any fingers but think of metro areas with populations in the millions in which you can’t exist without a car. Insanity. …..

Let’s go Dutch!

Mike Cronin March 16, 2017

After the UK insanely voted for Brexit, having almost instant buyers’ remorse, and the United States elected a fascist to the White House, many began to believe this decadence was just beginning and would take hold in other parts of the …..