Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 10:20:50
Let Your Presence Be Your Present This Season
December is often the time of too many events, too many parties, too many obligations, too many gifts and too much family. There are quite a few Decembers in my recent memory where I did too much, slept too little....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Friday, November 27th, 2015 09:39:05
Your Presence as your Present
This Sunday marks the beginning of Advent. It is the season that marks the expectation, the waiting and the preparation for Christmas, the celebration of Christ's birth. It also marks the beginning of the church year, when the readings and....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, November 26th, 2015 10:17:53
Give More Thanks, and Pass the Mayonnaise
While a few members of my extended family celebrate Thanksgiving as a prelude to the sales that follow Thanksgiving, I think of it as the day before the turkey leftovers. To me, there is nothing better than a leftover turkey....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, November 19th, 2015 10:17:24
Leadership — a Study in Contrast
When terrible events happen, leaders address the safety concerns of their communities, and then reach out to various factions to ensure a solution is reached. They bring people together and work with them to be successful. Events of this past....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, November 12th, 2015 10:16:51
Celebrate Veterans
This week we celebrate Veterans Day, a day of appreciation and gratitude for all who have served in the United States Armed Forces. For me, the day hits close to home. My grandfather served as a career Army officer. My....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, November 5th, 2015 10:16:19
Words Matter
Last Thursday, Paul Ryan of Wisconsin was elected speaker of the House. At 45, he is the youngest person to get that job -- other than the only younger speaker, James G. Blaine, who was elected in 1869 when he....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, October 29th, 2015 10:15:45
Lady Liberty
On October 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty was dedicated by President Grover Cleveland, who proclaimed at that time, "We will not forget that Liberty has made her home here, nor shall her chosen altar be neglected. ... A stream....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, October 22nd, 2015 10:14:54
Potential Speaker Speaks
According to Gallup, only 14 percent of Americans approve of the way Congress is handling its job. Does the problem lie within the issues or the process? More than half (59 percent) say it's due to ineffectiveness/partisan gridlock, the pollster....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, October 15th, 2015 10:14:25
Sanders Sails Through Debate
For those who waited for presumed Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton to implode at the first debate, the wait was in vain. Polished, poised and professional, she was well-rehearsed and stayed on point, while managing to be "likable enough," as....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, October 8th, 2015 10:13:47
Matter of Trust
If you have ever worked in a place where you don't trust your co-workers, you understand how that can warp your thinking and therefore your actions. You begin to doubt everything you are told, you constantly look over your shoulder....
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