Thursday, July 23rd, 2015 10:06:36
Car Control
Over the past three weeks, my family and I spent more than 22 hours driving more than 1,400 miles for our vacation. The trip involved enduring construction traffic, heavy rainstorms and unbelievably frightening, dense and fast traffic along interstates merely....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, July 16th, 2015 10:06:05
Dog Days of Summer
The ancient Romans coined the phrase "dog days" based on the period of time that the brightest star (Sirius, the Dog Star) rose and set in conjunction with the sun. The Romans believed that Sirius radiated heat to the Earth,....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, July 9th, 2015 09:59:03
The Value of Work
"Hide not your talents, they for use were made, what's a sundial in the shade?" -- Benjamin Franklin Everyone has different talents and interests given to them by God. We live life to the fullest when we can put our....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, July 2nd, 2015 09:58:22
Right and Duty
July 4th is one of my favorite celebrations. It's not just the parades, flag waving, barbecue and fireworks -- though these help -- it's the meaning behind the day. The understanding that we could be living in a different country,....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Sunday, June 28th, 2015 09:55:09
The Value of Awe
Selfies, followers, likes and the fascination with celebrity anythings (chefs, decorators, stylists, authors, etc.) are just a few of the ways that today's society focuses attention on individuals. It's not enough to be a great chef -- it's better to....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, June 25th, 2015 09:57:50
Prejudice Wrong Belief System, But Not Part of Country’s DNA
Long before last week's killings in Charleston, South Carolina, which appear to have been motivated by racial hatred, at least one expert in belief systems wrote that a person's prejudices can be changed. "Bringing groups together under the right conditions....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, June 18th, 2015 09:57:13
Celebrity Politics
It's official. On Tuesday, Donald Trump announced that he is officially running for president of the United States. "And we are going to make our country great again," he added. While I agree with his goal -- making America great....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, June 11th, 2015 09:56:23
Unlikable, Untrustworthy, Unappealing to the Center
This week in 1976, Jimmy Carter, then-governor of Georgia, locked up the democratic nomination for president when George Wallace, Henry Jackson and Richard Daley released their delegates and endorsed him. Carter was a fresh, smiling face. He had worked hard....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, June 4th, 2015 09:55:40
Enjoy the Show
School is out, Memorial Day is past and summer stretches in front of us. Maybe it's because I live in the South, but summer seems to be a time when everything slows down, as if to pay homage to the....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, May 21st, 2015 09:54:15
The Cost of a Free Republic
It's Memorial Day week. You can tell as you flip through the local paper; Memorial Day notices appear as sales headlines and attention grabbers. "Memorial Day Sale" and "Pre-Memorial Day Sale." Pretty soon, we'll see post-Memorial Day sale advertisements. Sales....
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