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 everywhere, and…
Newsletter 57 – The Packers Are Better Than This
PLAYING NOT TO LOSE: THE PACKERS ARE BETTER THAN THISNote – my wife had to talk me down off the roof so that I could write this manifesto.Before I go there, I want to congratulate the…
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 to congratulate…
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 Berg’s…
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? Has my father been…
Newsletter 56 – What The Hell, Mr. President?
Ever been to the Kennedy Center in New York City? Me neither. Yet our money helps fund it. The Center receives roughly $45 million per year in federal support, and now President Trump has proposed…
Newsletter 55 – Happy New Year!
A New Year’s resolution is often framed as not doing something; quit this, stop that. But real, lasting change usually works better when we focus on positive actions we want to build, not behaviors we want to eliminate. Here…
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. Reports have…
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 way.
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