MORE ABOUT WASHINGTON’S FAREWELL ADDRESS
In his July 19th commentary, Alan pointed out how George Washington’s Farewell Address deserves to stand beside Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address because its timeless warnings about national unity, partisan division, constitutional government, personal virtue, public…
PREVIEW – SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE WHITE CITY
Sherlock Holmes vs. H. H. Holmes – Only One Will Outwit the Other For the first time, I’m inviting readers of Webber’s Whipping Post to preview my upcoming novel. Below are the first…
MORE POT SHOTS FROM AN OLD SOT
Touching the third rail again… One-hundred-eleven (111). That’s the number of times former Director of NIAID Anthony Fauci pleaded the Fifth Amendment during a recent congressional hearing. Pleading the Fifth is a constitutional…
THE LAST BROADCAST
THE LAST BROADCAST Tom awoke to the alarm he had set for an early Sunday tee time. Unfortunately, rain had pounded the roof all night and, according to the weather app on his…
ELECTION INTEGRITY IS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR REPUBLIC
The 2020 election marked a turning point in American politics. It showed serious problems in our election system that should worry every citizen, regardless of their political party. My concerns are not based solely…
Newsletter 84 – EVERYONE KNOWS THE SONG. NOBODY KNOWS THE STORY.
This week features a new short story about the song, House of the Rising Sun, a commentary about Robert E. Lee, guest commentary by Chris, and a heartbreaking story about Cubs center fielder Don…
THE GREATEST AMERICAN ADDRESS NOBODY HAS READ
If you were to ask Americans to name the greatest speech in our nation’s history, many would probably choose Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. As a devoted admirer of Lincoln, I would be hard pressed…
Newsletter 83 – THE WOMAN BEHIND THE WRITER
This week’s issue is unlike any I’ve published before. On Friday, July 10th, I said goodbye to my mother. I’d like to introduce you to the woman who quietly shaped so much…
A SPACE IN TIME – CHAPTER 10
The following morning Lincoln arose and looked out the window onto the front lawn. The first thing he noticed was a throng of people standing a hundred yards away being held back by a…
Newsletter 82 – DO WE WANT AMERICA TO LOOK LIKE CALIFORNIA?
This week we examine Gavin Newsom’s presidential ambitions and Illinois economic woes, preview two upcoming books, revisit Cubs legend Ron Santo, and close with a beautiful piano performance of Comfortably Numb. Read More!…
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