Along with pies, potatoes, turkey and stuffing (myself included) Thanksgiving for me is a day that I find to be increasingly introspective. As we get older our focus changes along with our eyesight and the things that made Thanksgiving a special day when age 7 can not
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” Nelson Mandela One of the myths that surround our Nations founding was that the
“It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary,
In my travels around Huntingdon Valley, Pa I have noticed that after the election of Donald Trump signs started to appear on some lawns. It’s main message states “Hate Has No Home Here”. Underneath that statement are several sentences written in different languages and
One of the great American myths is that Benjamin Franklin wanted the wild turkey as the symbol of the new Nation instead of the Bald Eagle. He was only commenting on the character of the two birds in question but I believe that like most
I have been contemplating for some time our American economy and American way of life. Following is the first short observation, explanation or rant. American society and way of life is a three legged stool. One leg is the economy which has been on the ropes
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Romans 12:2 Vince Lombardi said “Fatigue makes cowards of us all”.