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…
Newsletter 50 – Thanksgiving
A Thanksgiving Prayer O Lord, with humble hearts we praythy blessing this Thanksgiving Dayand ask that at table place,where grateful folk say words of grace,That Thou will come to share the yieldthy bounty…
STAYING SAFE THIS THANKSGIVING
25 Security & Safety Tips From a 45-Year Veteran The Thanksgiving season brings families, travel, and togetherness, but it also brings unique safety risks. From crowded parking lots to distracted shopping, kitchen fires,…
MY ONGOING FEUD WITH DIGITAL GATEKEEPERS
Some people wake up and greet the morning with gratitude for another blessed day. I wake up and greet another password reset. As an author, commentator, and newsletter editor, I spend half my life…
A FIELDING AVERAGE OF .000
The year was 1967. I remember it vividly, which is impressive, because I can’t remember what I had for dinner last night. (It was either leftover meatloaf or something pretending not to be leftover…
Newsletter 49 – POLITICS, PERVERSION, & THE PURSUIT OF PARODY
Robert James Ritchie—better known as Kid Rock—isn’t just a Trump advocate; he’s also a genuinely talented musician and entertainer. I caught his concert on November 8th and left impressed by his sheer versatility. He plays…
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…
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