Andrew Wilk
@andrewmwilk.bsky.social
Retired educator and business executive. Yale class of 1980.
Blogs at andrewmwilk.com
Blogs at andrewmwilk.com
“Many Americans are understandably impatient with the lack of arrests of former and present officials who have been responsible for wasting our money and driving our nation into catastrophic debt . . .”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/12/18/w...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/12/18/w...
We Are Drowning In A Sea Of Fraud
Although it rarely smacks us in the face as we wade through the difficulties of our daily lives, outright financial fraud and associated chicanery rob us blind every single day. The Federal T…
andrewmwilk.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:44 AM
“Many Americans are understandably impatient with the lack of arrests of former and present officials who have been responsible for wasting our money and driving our nation into catastrophic debt . . .”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/12/18/w...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/12/18/w...
We Are Drowning In A Sea Of Fraud
Although it rarely smacks us in the face as we wade through the difficulties of our daily lives, outright financial fraud and associated chicanery rob us blind every single day. The Federal T…
andrewmwilk.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:43 AM
“Many Americans are understandably impatient with the lack of arrests of former and present officials who have been responsible for wasting our money and driving our nation into catastrophic debt . . .”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/12/18/w...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/12/18/w...
“Our healthcare systems are loaded with incentives and expenses that have little to do with the well being of patients or their wallets and consistently put even the most basic medical care tantalizingly out of reach for most.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/12/07/b...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/12/07/b...
Bad Medicine
Healthcare in America, whether we are talking about the provider costs or the insurance that does not cover all the provider costs, is outrageously expensive. Paying the bills after your treatment …
andrewmwilk.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
“Our healthcare systems are loaded with incentives and expenses that have little to do with the well being of patients or their wallets and consistently put even the most basic medical care tantalizingly out of reach for most.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/12/07/b...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/12/07/b...
Bad Medicine
Healthcare in America, whether we are talking about the provider costs or the insurance that does not cover all the provider costs, is outrageously expensive. Paying the bills after your treatment …
andrewmwilk.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
“Our healthcare systems are loaded with incentives and expenses that have little to do with the well being of patients or their wallets and consistently put even the most basic medical care tantalizingly out of reach for most.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/12/07/b...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/12/07/b...
I do not believe we are anywhere near the verge of a Blue State/ Red State civil war, but we must be vigilant about the possibility that the weak and Woke can be bamboozled into electing leaders who have no interest in moderation or probity.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/12/03/t...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/12/03/t...
The Fog Of (Civil) War
The ever-quotable British statesman Winston Churchill once described a battlefield thusly: “. . . a sea of mud mercifully veiled by the fog of war.” In the many decades that have followed, the fog …
andrewmwilk.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I do not believe we are anywhere near the verge of a Blue State/ Red State civil war, but we must be vigilant about the possibility that the weak and Woke can be bamboozled into electing leaders who have no interest in moderation or probity.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/12/03/t...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/12/03/t...
The Fog Of (Civil) War
The ever-quotable British statesman Winston Churchill once described a battlefield thusly: “. . . a sea of mud mercifully veiled by the fog of war.” In the many decades that have followed, the fog …
andrewmwilk.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:35 AM
I do not believe we are anywhere near the verge of a Blue State/ Red State civil war, but we must be vigilant about the possibility that the weak and Woke can be bamboozled into electing leaders who have no interest in moderation or probity.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/12/03/t...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/12/03/t...
“The architects of DEI nonsense are not improving our nation; they are conjuring hatreds with taxpayer money.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/11/27/t...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/11/27/t...
The Real Roots Of Radicalism
We seem to be living (unfortunately) in the Golden Age of political extremism. On the Left we have the American Marxists proposing confiscatory taxes, governmental supremacy, and punitive censorshi…
andrewmwilk.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:41 PM
“The architects of DEI nonsense are not improving our nation; they are conjuring hatreds with taxpayer money.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/11/27/t...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/11/27/t...
The Real Roots Of Radicalism
We seem to be living (unfortunately) in the Golden Age of political extremism. On the Left we have the American Marxists proposing confiscatory taxes, governmental supremacy, and punitive censorshi…
andrewmwilk.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:40 PM
“The architects of DEI nonsense are not improving our nation; they are conjuring hatreds with taxpayer money.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/11/27/t...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/11/27/t...
“Gunboat diplomacy is alive and well in 2025, and those who might think of striking either America or our friends will need to think carefully about the consequences of confronting an American military that is newly invigorated—and ready to hit hard.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/11/18/w...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/11/18/w...
Why Venezuela? And Why Now?
I am probably not the only American who is wondering what the endgame is regarding the U.S. military attacking and demolishing speedy, little drug boats traveling out of Venezuela while seeking to …
andrewmwilk.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:04 PM
“Gunboat diplomacy is alive and well in 2025, and those who might think of striking either America or our friends will need to think carefully about the consequences of confronting an American military that is newly invigorated—and ready to hit hard.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/11/18/w...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/11/18/w...
Why Venezuela? And Why Now?
I am probably not the only American who is wondering what the endgame is regarding the U.S. military attacking and demolishing speedy, little drug boats traveling out of Venezuela while seeking to …
andrewmwilk.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:03 PM
“Gunboat diplomacy is alive and well in 2025, and those who might think of striking either America or our friends will need to think carefully about the consequences of confronting an American military that is newly invigorated—and ready to hit hard.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/11/18/w...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/11/18/w...
“Apparently yearning for a Götterdämmerung, a lovely German word for the violent collapse of societal order, these disdainful extremists hope that promoting suspicion and chaos will allow them to seize power now and forever.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/11/13/t...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/11/13/t...
The Democrats’ Theater Of Shutdown Cruelty
I am often frustrated with the political dysfunction that continues to harm our nation and citizens. However, I am sorry if it is far too plain that I am now absolutely infuriated about with the re…
andrewmwilk.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:45 AM
“Apparently yearning for a Götterdämmerung, a lovely German word for the violent collapse of societal order, these disdainful extremists hope that promoting suspicion and chaos will allow them to seize power now and forever.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/11/13/t...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/11/13/t...
The Democrats’ Theater Of Shutdown Cruelty
I am often frustrated with the political dysfunction that continues to harm our nation and citizens. However, I am sorry if it is far too plain that I am now absolutely infuriated about with the re…
andrewmwilk.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:43 AM
“Apparently yearning for a Götterdämmerung, a lovely German word for the violent collapse of societal order, these disdainful extremists hope that promoting suspicion and chaos will allow them to seize power now and forever.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/11/13/t...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/11/13/t...
“History has taught us that calls for violence tend to be self-fulfilling prophecies, and the easily-excited and nakedly-opportunistic will always be happy to take advantage of inflammatory language from Democrat leaders to wreak havoc . . .”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/11/05/r...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/11/05/r...
Reflections On Election Day 2025
The marquee results in Virginia and New Jersey were what was expected: Democrats won the governorships in Blue states. Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral victory in New York City also tracks along the same l…
andrewmwilk.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:34 AM
“History has taught us that calls for violence tend to be self-fulfilling prophecies, and the easily-excited and nakedly-opportunistic will always be happy to take advantage of inflammatory language from Democrat leaders to wreak havoc . . .”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/11/05/r...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/11/05/r...
“ . . . the emphasis on being “true to oneself” and demanding one’s parents respect every decision and non-decision in a young person’s life overlooks the plain fact that mom and dad are required to love you—not to provide unconditional validation.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/10/30/c...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/10/30/c...
Children Hating On Mom and Dad
I read an article recently that threw me for a loop, although I hope its conclusions are wrong. Apparently, recent studies suggest that upwards of 25% of young (and not-so-young adults) in our nati…
andrewmwilk.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:44 AM
“ . . . the emphasis on being “true to oneself” and demanding one’s parents respect every decision and non-decision in a young person’s life overlooks the plain fact that mom and dad are required to love you—not to provide unconditional validation.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/10/30/c...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/10/30/c...
Children Hating On Mom and Dad
I read an article recently that threw me for a loop, although I hope its conclusions are wrong. Apparently, recent studies suggest that upwards of 25% of young (and not-so-young adults) in our nati…
andrewmwilk.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:42 AM
“ . . . the emphasis on being “true to oneself” and demanding one’s parents respect every decision and non-decision in a young person’s life overlooks the plain fact that mom and dad are required to love you—not to provide unconditional validation.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/10/30/c...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/10/30/c...
“One can easily understand how important these types of performative protests are for the participants.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/10/21/t...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/10/21/t...
The Overextended Adolescences Of The ‘No Kings” Protestors
In case you were not aware, many people gathered around America this past Saturday to wail about how extraordinarily mean the Trump administration has been to illegal aliens, non-essential governme…
andrewmwilk.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:48 AM
“One can easily understand how important these types of performative protests are for the participants.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/10/21/t...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/10/21/t...
The Overextended Adolescences Of The ‘No Kings” Protestors
In case you were not aware, many people gathered around America this past Saturday to wail about how extraordinarily mean the Trump administration has been to illegal aliens, non-essential governme…
andrewmwilk.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
“One can easily understand how important these types of performative protests are for the participants.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/10/21/t...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/10/21/t...
“[Democrats] cannot have open conversations among themselves because enforcing mindless adherence to ideology is more important than developing new ideas.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/10/15/t...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/10/15/t...
The Startling Inconsistency Of Highly Effective Leadership
If one looks back across the long arc of history, all nations rise and fall based on the quality of their leaders. The United States was blessed at its inception with leaders of unusual intro…
andrewmwilk.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:51 AM
“[Democrats] cannot have open conversations among themselves because enforcing mindless adherence to ideology is more important than developing new ideas.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/10/15/t...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/10/15/t...
“Normal Americans . . . are doing nothing more diabolical than simply burying the blind extremism of the few with the common sense of the many, which is driving the crazies even crazier than ever.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/10/12/w...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/10/12/w...
We Are So, So Tired Of The Crazies
Stark terror has, throughout the course of history, compelled people to madness. Unfortunately, this madness has often resulted in the urge to lash out—and sometimes to kill. This sad reality makes…
andrewmwilk.com
October 13, 2025 at 1:52 AM
“Normal Americans . . . are doing nothing more diabolical than simply burying the blind extremism of the few with the common sense of the many, which is driving the crazies even crazier than ever.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/10/12/w...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/10/12/w...
“The push me-pull me between those who sell the fantasy that taxing the rich down to the bone will solve all of our problems and those who want to cut government spending down to the bone will be the defining battle of the next decade.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/10/02/k...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/10/02/k...
Karl Marx Meets Adam Smith
When I was younger, I dreamed of being a fireballing right-handed pitcher for the Mets. However, what I quickly learned from hours of backyard practice was that I found it difficult to consistently…
andrewmwilk.com
October 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
“The push me-pull me between those who sell the fantasy that taxing the rich down to the bone will solve all of our problems and those who want to cut government spending down to the bone will be the defining battle of the next decade.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/10/02/k...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/10/02/k...
Karl Marx Meets Adam Smith
When I was younger, I dreamed of being a fireballing right-handed pitcher for the Mets. However, what I quickly learned from hours of backyard practice was that I found it difficult to consistently…
andrewmwilk.com
October 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
“The push me-pull me between those who sell the fantasy that taxing the rich down to the bone will solve all of our problems and those who want to cut government spending down to the bone will be the defining battle of the next decade.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/10/02/k...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/10/02/k...
“ . . . forgiveness keeps our own anger from rotting our souls and restrains our urges to lash out unthinkingly at a world that, truth be told, is packed full of grievous insults, injustices, and injuries to others.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/09/24/t...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/09/24/t...
The Superpower Of Forgiveness
It is, unfortunately, human nature to hold a grudge. When we are treated badly or unfairly, we tend to remember our tormentors, and our pain can linger for a bit before we finally let it go. Whethe…
andrewmwilk.com
September 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
“ . . . forgiveness keeps our own anger from rotting our souls and restrains our urges to lash out unthinkingly at a world that, truth be told, is packed full of grievous insults, injustices, and injuries to others.”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/09/24/t...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/09/24/t...
“The choice we face on a daily basis is this: Do we validate terrible people with our self-interested silence or take the risk of saying out loud what is right and what is wrong?”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/09/18/c...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/09/18/c...
Choosing To Be Good
Life is about making choices that define us and reflect both our values and respect for others. No matter how certain that we are right and others are wrong, self-doubt and self-reflection must alw…
andrewmwilk.com
September 19, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Reposted by Andrew Wilk
“The choice we face on a daily basis is this: Do we validate terrible people with our self-interested silence or take the risk of saying out loud what is right and what is wrong?”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/09/18/c...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/09/18/c...
Choosing To Be Good
Life is about making choices that define us and reflect both our values and respect for others. No matter how certain that we are right and others are wrong, self-doubt and self-reflection must alw…
andrewmwilk.com
September 19, 2025 at 2:27 AM
“The choice we face on a daily basis is this: Do we validate terrible people with our self-interested silence or take the risk of saying out loud what is right and what is wrong?”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/09/18/c...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/09/18/c...
“The choice we face on a daily basis is this: Do we validate terrible people with our self-interested silence or take the risk of saying out loud what is right and what is wrong?”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/09/18/c...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/09/18/c...
Choosing To Be Good
Life is about making choices that define us and reflect both our values and respect for others. No matter how certain that we are right and others are wrong, self-doubt and self-reflection must alw…
andrewmwilk.com
September 19, 2025 at 2:27 AM
“The choice we face on a daily basis is this: Do we validate terrible people with our self-interested silence or take the risk of saying out loud what is right and what is wrong?”
andrewmwilk.com/2025/09/18/c...
andrewmwilk.com/2025/09/18/c...