Like most journeys this started with a dream. As a short backstory to this message let me tell you where my mind has been the past 20 years but has increased in ferocity the past couple of years culminating in 2020. Millions of Americans are
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,
“I will fight for you with every breath in my body – and I will never, ever let you down.” President Trump has once again proven what a wise choice he was to most American voters. He has during his year as President slowly
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
Las Vegas It has been over a month now since a whack job or a terrorist or a whacked out terrorist shot up a country music concert. It would have been easy to jump all over it but it is better to stop and wait
Another year has passed and we once again celebrated the acknowledged birth date of this Nation. There are many different dates and occurrences that could be considered but the Fourth of July was chosen, so be it. Every year that passes we are
About three years ago I noticed that when I would partake in an alcoholic beverage I would feel a flush come over me shortly after my first sip. It would dissipate after a few minutes and if I continued to drink it would not reappear.
One of life’s greatest pleasures and God’s greatest gifts is the ability to read a book. I have been reading as long as I can remember (and as I age that time is getting shorter!) starting with the Dick and Jane books. The first book