VENEZUELA’S COLLAPSE – WHAT IT WARNS AMERICA TODAY
Before we get distracted by the latest headline, America needs to confront a story far more consequential than most: the near-total collapse of Venezuela’s democratic and economic order, a collapse that unfolded over a…
PROLOGUE TO “THE UNFORGIVEN”
The semi-trailer lay on its side, my trailer twisted like a broken spine, a pickup truck crushed beneath thirty thousand pounds of freight. Steam hissed from the engine block; something groaned. Glass littered the…
When History Repeats Itself
It’s Usually Because We Refuse to Learn 1. Economic Crises: Government Fueling the Fire The Great Depression (1929) and the 2008 Financial Crisis are often blamed on “market failure,” but a closer…
NOTE TO EUROPE: Your Symbolic Deployment Has Been Duly Ignored
I first became aware that President Trump wanted to acquire, or annex, Greenland sometime in 2024. As it turns out, this wasn’t a new idea by the president. Trump first raised it publicly during…
TRUCKIN’ & GOLFIN’
TRUCKIN’ & GOLFIN’ Charlie Quicksilver was an over-the-road truck driver, a job he dearly enjoyed. He traveled the country for a living and, over the years, had been to every state, made friends…
PLAYING NOT TO LOSE: THE PACKERS ARE BETTER THAN THIS
It should be noted that my wife had to talk me down off the roof—where I was threatening to jump—so that I could write this manifesto instead. Before I go there, I want…
THE HILARIOUS CHRONICLES OF MY LIFE – FROM TRASH TO TRIUMPH
Once upon a time in the bustling metropolis of Chebanse, Illinois, I made my grand entrance into the world. My first job at the tender age of 12 was as a professional garbage-taker-outer at…
THE BRIDE BACK IN GALVESTON
Pittsburgh Landing, Tennessee — April 7, 1862 Dispatch from Lieutenant Micah Boone My dearest Nelly, I hope this letter finds you in good health. How is Galveston faring during the war?…
HERE’S MY TWO CENTS…
Supposedly there’s a national penny shortage. I haven’t noticed — I’ve got a water bottle full of them in the closet — but we’re told this is serious business. Commissions have been formed.
TAXPAYERS HAVE HAD ENOUGH: WHEN ‘POOR OVERSIGHT’ NO LONGER EXPLAINS WHAT WE’RE SEEING
An opinion column written from my personal perspective as a 67‑year‑old conservative who grew up in Chebanse, Illinois, has worked for more than 50 years, and has paid taxes faithfully every step of the…
