EVERYTHING YOU NEVER KNEW ABOUT THANKSGIVING
As we sit down with family and friends this Thanksgiving Day, probably between football games, it’s worth considering the history behind the holiday. While most Americans trace Thanksgiving to the Pilgrims and Wampanoag…
THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF A TRUCKER AT THANKSGIVING
I’m lying in the bunk of my Peterbilt listening to music loud enough to violate at least three noise ordinances. It’s the Monday before Thanksgiving, and I’m stuck, parked on an exit ramp outside…
ASK YOUR DOCTOR by Rick Scott
For those of you, like me, old enough to remember the 60’s and 70’s I think you can relate to this. If not, here’s a little history. Back in the 50’s, 60’s, and…
Newsletter 48 – Veteran’s Day Edition
A Veterans Day reflection on who really serves—and who just gets served. Every November, politicians dust off their flag pins, give a speech about sacrifice, and try to look humble for thirty seconds…
Audie Murphy – From Humble Beginnings Audie Leon Murphy was born June 20, 1925, near Kingston, Texas. His family were impoverished sharecroppers, one among twelve children, and when his father deserted the family…
NFL – THE NATIONAL FAT-CATS LEAGUE
I should preface this commentary by admitting that while I may not be the biggest Green Bay Packers fan, I’ve got to be in the top ten. And no, this isn’t my usual anti-Chicago…
Honoring Our Heroes: The Marine Corps Birthday and Veterans Day
It’s no coincidence that the Marine Corps Birthday and Veterans Day fall back-to-back in November. The Marine Corps was founded on November 10, 1775, and Marines proudly celebrate their birthday each year with time-honored…
Newsletter 47 – TRUMP BREATHES, DEMOCRATS PROTEST
It’s become predictable: Donald Trump attempts something that might help America, Democrats oppose it – it’s a reflex rather than a reasoned position. It’s not about policy; it’s about posture. They’ve reached the point…
PUT UP OR SHUT UP
For years now, we’ve watched the same names swirl around Washington scandals like vultures circling a carcass, Barack Obama, James Clapper, John Brennan, Susan Rice, John Kerry, Loretta Lynch, Andrew McCabe, James Comey, Hillary…
