THE LAST BROADCAST Tom awoke to the alarm he had set for an early Sunday tee time. Unfortunately, rain had pounded the roof all night and, according to the weather app on his…
The 2020 election marked a turning point in American politics. It showed serious problems in our election system that should worry every citizen, regardless of their political party. My concerns are not based solely…
If you were to ask Americans to name the greatest speech in our nation’s history, many would probably choose Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. As a devoted admirer of Lincoln, I would be hard pressed…
The following morning Lincoln arose and looked out the window onto the front lawn. The first thing he noticed was a throng of people standing a hundred yards away being held back by a…
As a small business owner employing 20 hardworking Illinoisans, I’ve reached the point where I wonder how much longer businesses like mine can survive under the policies coming out of Springfield. Every year, it…
TWO VIRGINIANS. TWO ARMIES. TWO DIFFERENT LEGACIES History remembers Robert E. Lee as the commanding general of the Army of Northern Virginia. Over the past twenty-five years, several Lee statues have been removed…
Greg Baldry was sixteen when the band Frigid Pink released the classic song, House of the Rising Sun. He heard it on a jukebox in a local malt shop in the small Midwestern town…
250 Years. It’s been one hell of a run, hasn’t it? A quarter century ago, fifty-six men signed what was, in effect, their own death warrant. Had the Revolution failed, many would have…
At this early stage, it appears the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028 is California Governor Gavin Newsom. Kamala Harris remains a possibility, but after her decisive defeat in 2024, I…
When baseball fans think about the Chicago Cubs, certain positions seem forever linked to legendary players. Ernie Banks at shortstop. Ron Santo at third base. Billy Williams in left field. But perhaps no position…