CONFRONTING IRAN – A NECESSARY STAND FOR AMERICAN SECURITY
War is, and always has been, a brutal and tragic reality. There is no disputing the human cost. What remains open for debate, however, is whether such conflict is, at times, necessary to preserve…
A SPACE IN TIME – CHAPTER 7
When Lincoln entered the Cabinet Room, every man rose to his feet. Several began to applaud before they could restrain themselves. The sound filled the room awkwardly, born not of ceremony but of…
A SPACE IN TIME – CHAPTER 6
There was sharp banging at the door. Dr. Samuel Mudd woke with a start and reached for his pocket watch on the nightstand. He squinted at the face in the darkness. It was…
A CRATER WHERE IRAN USED TO BE
When I was a senior at Clifton Central, I witnessed one of the strangest scenes I’ve ever seen…before or since. If you’ve never seen the Crater, it’s exactly what it sounds like: a…
Newsletter 68 – The Cubs, As Always
Note – written in mid-March, before the season started. It was the English poet Alexander Pope who penned the words, “Hope springs eternal,” back in 1732, one hundred fourteen years before the…
Newsletter 67 – Meanwhile..
Keeping up with the news these days can feel a bit like drinking from a fire hose. One of the latest examples involves testimony before the House Oversight Committee concerning Jeffrey Epstein…
SHE DID HAVE A HEART by Rick Scott
For all of you readers of Alan’s blog, I know you’ve heard some stories about growing up in the “Big” city of Chebanse Illinois. Well, here’s some confirmation from the far north side of…
HOW DID WE GET HERE? A WAKE-UP CALL FOR EVERY AMERICAN
I honestly cannot wrap my head around this. California passed, or is considering, a law using the term “perinatal,” which medically includes the time up to about a month after a baby is…
THE CUBS, AS ALWAYS
Note – written in mid-March, before the season started. It was the English poet Alexander Pope who penned the words, “Hope springs eternal,” back in 1732—one hundred fourteen years before the New York…
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