THE HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS AND THE ORIGINS OF SANTA CLAUS
Christmas is celebrated around the world as a season of joy, generosity, and togetherness. But the holiday we know today is filled with decorated trees, gift-giving, twinkling lights, and Santa Claus has a history…
WHAT WOULD JESUS SAY
Christmas Day, December 25th — the one date Christians chose that Jesus almost certainly wasn’t born on. If the holiday is supposed to celebrate His birthday, we definitely missed the target. Not by hours.
AMERICA DOESN’T NEED TO BE CALIFORNIA 2.0
California governor Gavin Newsom is eyeing a presidential run in 2028. He has openly proclaimed, “I will do for America what I’ve done for California.” All I can say is this: let’s…
IT’S ONLY A GAME by Rick Scott
Do you ever wonder what’s happening with our young people today? I surely do. Almost daily, we hear of a young person killing someone, and it’s usually over something stupid. Recently a…
WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT TAX INCREASES UNDER GOVERNOR JB PRITZKER
A report notes Illinois has endured 70 tax and fee hikes in 15 years, and a large share of them came after Governor Pritzker took office. Analysis shows that 49 separate tax and fee…
WHO KNEW CHRISTMAS NEEDED GUITAR SOLOS
Ever hear of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra? Better yet—ever seen them live? Even if the name doesn’t ring sleigh bells in your head, you’ve definitely heard them blasting out of a mall speaker somewhere around…
Newsletter 52 – When Charity Starts to Look Like Show Business
I might be going out on a limb here, but am I the only one who is getting tired of seeing Frank Siller of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation (T2T) interviewing celebrities to raise…
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT
By His Favorite (and Much Younger-Looking) Cousin) Alan paints 1969 like we were two resourceful, hardworking young entrepreneurs. Let me translate: we were dirty, sweaty kids who scavenged other people’s trash so we…
Newsletter 51 – Summer of ’69
A Short Story Chris and I had just finished another arduous pop bottle run. We were now comfortably lounging on a stack of newspapers on the bottom shelf of the magazine rack at…
HOLIDAY SAFETY & SECURITY TIPS
For a Safe and Happy Season The holiday season brings excitement, celebrations, and bustling shopping trips, but it also presents unique safety and security challenges. Whether you’re searching for the perfect…
