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Ellis Reyes
The Desert Southwest
I am a husband, a father, a veteran, a teacher and a writer. I post from all of these perspectives.
Interests: Investing, Politics, Education (both policy and application)
Recent Activity
The city of St. George, Utah is being sued after it denied a permit to a group that organizes drag performances. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2023 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes... Continue reading
Reblogged May 25, 2023 at The Serial Thinker Blog
I just learned that using the heteronormative phrase ‘biological women’ can cause students to fail assignments because it is deemed exclusionary. Be careful out there. Continue reading
Posted May 22, 2023 at The Serial Thinker Blog
I’m about fed up with the endless stories of retail theft and vandalism and the feckless attempts by inept city politicians to stop it. So here’s my plan: If a retailer’s shoplifting and vandalism losses reach a particular threshold, the... Continue reading
Posted May 21, 2023 at The Serial Thinker Blog
Good Morning Folks - For those of you who are active investors, are you familiar with companies’ ESG scores? ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance and it’s essentially a social credit score used by the ultra large, ultra left... Continue reading
Posted May 21, 2023 at The Serial Thinker Blog
Are you familiar with "The Memory Hole" from the book 1984? In the book, the government's Ministry of Truth destroyed all information, both contemporary and historical, that did not align with government propaganda; thereby erasing it from the public's memory.... Continue reading
Posted May 15, 2023 at The Serial Thinker Blog
You do realize that if the Muslims ever gained control of Israel, that every church, every synagogue, every Christian and Jewish holy place throughout the country would be destroyed. The evidence for this is what they have done in their... Continue reading
Posted May 15, 2023 at The Serial Thinker Blog
The President often calls people like me extreme: Is it extreme to believe that the solutions to one's problems do not lie within the government? Is it extreme to want people to keep as much of their earnings as possible?... Continue reading
Posted May 5, 2023 at The Serial Thinker Blog
The President often calls people like me extreme: Is it extreme to believe that the solutions to one's problems do not lie within the government? Is it extreme to want people to keep as much of their earnings as possible?... Continue reading
Posted May 5, 2023 at The Serial Thinker Blog
I'm not a medical professional, but I know enough to know that if you pick at a scab it takes longer to heal. What the left has done regarding race relations is not pick at scabs but tear them completely... Continue reading
Posted Apr 30, 2023 at The Serial Thinker Blog
Brothers - Our warrior heritage is not diminished by what is happening in today's army. Our lineage is secure. We stand shoulder to shoulder with each other and in ranks with great Americans leading back from this very moment through... Continue reading
Posted Apr 29, 2023 at The Serial Thinker Blog
I would like to take you seriously, but to do so would affront your intelligence ~ William F. Buckley, Jr. Continue reading
Posted Apr 29, 2023 at The Serial Thinker Blog
I wonder if there's a correlation between instances of tree nut allergies and the mom's level of education. My hypothesis is that the more well educated mom is, the more likely it is that her child(ren) will have some sort... Continue reading
Posted Apr 28, 2023 at The Serial Thinker Blog
The grading schemes that some school districts are adopting across the country are absolute bullcrap. They devalue the hard work that some students have done (and are doing) by awarding the same grades to other students who show up sometimes... Continue reading
Posted Apr 24, 2023 at The Serial Thinker Blog
"Be a man of principle. Fight for what you believe in. Keep your word. Live with integrity. Be brave. Believe in something bigger than yourself. Serve your country. Teach. Mentor. Give something back to society. Lead from the front. Conquer... Continue reading
Posted Apr 7, 2023 at The Serial Thinker Blog
If you support lax border control, you don't give a shit about the thousands of people who follow the rules to enter our country legally If you support lax border control, you support Fentanyl on the streets If you support... Continue reading
Posted Apr 4, 2023 at The Serial Thinker Blog
This is why I love baseball. This information was posted on a coaching website recently and it talks about dealing with failure - which is a HUGE part of baseball. Even for the best players. This was posted on Proactive... Continue reading
Posted Mar 23, 2023 at The Serial Thinker Blog
“Lived experience” is truly an ignorant phrase, though it is used to sound persuasive. It represents a sample size of 1 and is statistically insignificant. So if you are tempted to use “my lived experience” to defend a point, know... Continue reading
Posted Mar 14, 2023 at The Serial Thinker Blog
If Hamas and Israel’s military capacity were reversed, would there be any Jews in Israel at all? That is the measure of Hamas’ hatred and Israel’s restraint. Continue reading
Posted Mar 12, 2023 at The Serial Thinker Blog
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The current administration is made up of both types of people. Continue reading
Posted Mar 11, 2023 at The Serial Thinker Blog
“As long as you tell yourself that other people are responsible for your situation, there’s no room for improvement.” - Jordan Peterson Continue reading
Posted Mar 11, 2023 at The Serial Thinker Blog
Accountability means taking the hits when you are wrong, not finger pointing and blaming others. SVB went down because of their own mismanagement, leftist virtue signaling, and abandonment of building shareholder value. Blaming Trump for their demise is cowards’ play. Continue reading
Posted Mar 11, 2023 at The Serial Thinker Blog
By supporting abortion leftists are endorsing the murder of the next generation of women this month is supposed to recognize. It’s absolute insanity. Continue reading
Posted Mar 11, 2023 at The Serial Thinker Blog
March 10th is National Abortion Providers Appreciation Day. What a ghastly thing to recognize. What do you give someone on this day? An extinguished candle? A set of Ginsu knives? A shop vac? Continue reading
Posted Mar 11, 2023 at The Serial Thinker Blog
Let’s be clear: One can oppose Israel’s political policies without being anti-Semitic, just like one can oppose American political policies without being anti-American. On the other hand, denying Israel’s right to exist is purely anti-Semitic as it is the world’s... Continue reading
Posted Mar 10, 2023 at The Serial Thinker Blog
Part I Last evening I signed a separation agreement between myself and the school district where I've worked for 21 years. It was the culmination of a relentless cancel culture mob's activism and my concurrent unwillingness to acquiesce to their... Continue reading
Posted Mar 10, 2023 at The Serial Thinker Blog