GROWING UP IN THE 70’S & 80’S
A Different World From Today For those like me who grew up during the 1970s and 1980s, childhood was an experience that often feels worlds apart from what young people know today. While…
WE THE PEOPLE…WILL SURVIVE
America’s 250th birthday belongs to all Americans. “Our music has always been our voice and we choose not to publicly affiliate with any single political party. We support the betterment of all Americans.”…
Newsletter 78 – Remembering My Old Man
Welcome to another issue of Webber’s Whipping Post. This week I remember my father on the tenth anniversary of his passing, share a few thoughts on a recent Supreme Court ruling, and wander through…
MORE POTSHOTS FROM A GRUMPY OLD MAN IN THE TWILIGHT OF A MEDIOCRE CAREER
Well, the Iranian mess continues with no end in sight. President Trump appears content to wait for the Iranian people to find their backbone and take their country back. Israel seems content to stand…
THE LIBRARY OF UNWRITTEN BOOKS
July 2, 1961 Ernest Hemingway opened his eyes. Then he closed them again. When he reopened them, nothing had changed. He found himself sitting on a fine leather davenport, perhaps the richest…
HAVE WE FORGOTTEN WHAT WOMEN FOUGHT FOR
For decades, Americans watched women fight for rights that most of us now take for granted. Women fought for equal opportunities in education, in the workplace, in athletics, and throughout society. They fought to…
REMEMBERING MY OLD MAN
Last Saturday, May 30th, marked the tenth anniversary of my father’s passing. Sadly, the date flew completely under my radar. I’m usually mindful of these milestones, but I was busy. Golf,…
THE CONVENIENT VILLAIN
The Supreme Court recently ruled unanimously that CH Robinson could be held liable after a carrier it hired was involved in a crash that cost Illinois resident Shawn Montgomery his leg. Montgomery deserves…
SPRING SAFETY: A GOOD TIME TO PROTECT YOUR HOME AND FAMILY
Spring is here and Summer is just around the corner. The days are getting longer, temperatures are rising, birds are singing in the morning, and lawns are beginning to turn green. As we…
Newsletter 77 – A Close Call with Armageddon
Note — Last Wednesday’s Special Literary Edition of Webber’s Whipping Post, The Last Manuscript of Robert Morgan, generated one of the strongest reader responses this publication has received in quite some time. For those who…
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