The History and Evolution of Health Care in America

Facebook: the IPO of the century – Really!

Thomas W. Loker — Wed, 23 May 2012 02:54:33 +0000

Ok, I guess now I can ask the question my publicist urged me not to ask two weeks ago. You see the snake oil is still flowing and I want to know why we never learn! The question is… What … Continue reading →

The battle we can’t afford to lose!

Thomas W. Loker — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:04:34 +0000

We are under attack, and we have been for the entirety of our existence. No, I don’t mean from al-Qaeda, or the red menace, or domestic terrorism, or space aliens. We are now, and we have always been, in a … Continue reading →

Socialism again triumphs in France and Greece: Is America next?

Thomas W. Loker — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:41:10 +0000

“Socialist Francois Hollande elected in France” So, in both France and Greece, voters rejected the backers of austerity measures—Surprise, Surprise! This is no doubt the thought that most Americans had as they saw this headline in their morning paper. For … Continue reading →

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: A moving essay by Kristina Howell

Kristina Howell — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:28:13 +0000

Intro by Thomas Loker Sometimes, as we go through our lives, and if we keep our eyes open, we will find remarkable young people that will touch our hearts and give us hope for our future. Recently, at the dinner … Continue reading →

History and Evolution of Healthcare in America now released

Thomas W. Loker — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:33:11 +0000

The History and Evolution of Healthcare in America is now released. Click here or on the image to order your advance copy today! You can order your very own personalized copy here. NEWS!!! Now available at great prices from Amazon.com … Continue reading →

Phillips $10 million dollar $60 light bulb: just your average government project part 4

Thomas W. Loker — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:35:32 +0000

Each morning I look forward to reading the morning paper. Since she got an iPad, a little over a year ago, my wife keeps saying why don’t you cancel the paper and just read the paper on-line. It is a … Continue reading →

Chesapeake Morning:For the Maryland born, or those that just wish they were!

Thomas W. Loker — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:54:04 +0000

4:30AM, day breaks, the world still sleeps unsullied by anticipations, frustrations and regrets that rise as the tide throughout the day. For now a still, simple peace reigns free. Crisp, cool air kisses sleep away. Soft rumble, low throttled outboard … Continue reading →

Medicare-Medicaid: A Chicken in Every Pot

Thomas W. Loker — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:48:00 +0000

As Congressman Wilbur Mills commented to President Lyndon Johnson, in a taped private conversation in 1965, he was encapsulating the primary benefit that the democrats of the day felt they would gain from the Medicaid and Medicare extension to the … Continue reading →

The wheels of justice not only turn slowly they often confuse the common man

Thomas W. Loker — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:19:09 +0000

If you want to listen to the lengths modern law and its practitioners, lawyers, go to spin reality and obscure common sense to convince courts that which otherwise normal people would deem ludicrous, just go to and listen to yesterday’s … Continue reading →

God’s ambassador of peaceful dignity: Khalil Shaheed (1949-2012)

Thomas W. Loker — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:49:39 +0000

To say I knew Khalil is a rare privilege! I first met this remarkable man when I served as president of the board of directors for Jerry Brown’s Oakland School for the Arts. He was a man of peaceful strength … Continue reading →