CAN DRAKE MAYE BE ONE OF THE YOUNGEST QB’S TO EVER WIN A SUPER BOWL?
And What Records the Patriots Could Break (Plus a Lighthearted Look at the Bears’ Future) I was hoping to write about the Bears being in the Super Bowl, but I guess I…
MY PERSPECTIVE ON ICE, MINNESOTA & SELECTIVE OUTRAGE
As many of you probably already know, I’m a 68-year-old (almost) American who grew up in Chebanse, Illinois. I know that, to some people, that alone is enough to dismiss anything I have to…
VENEZUELA’S COLLAPSE – WHAT IT WARNS AMERICA TODAY
Before we get distracted by the latest headline, America needs to confront a story far more consequential than most: the near-total collapse of Venezuela’s democratic and economic order, a collapse that unfolded over a…
When History Repeats Itself
It’s Usually Because We Refuse to Learn 1. Economic Crises: Government Fueling the Fire The Great Depression (1929) and the 2008 Financial Crisis are often blamed on “market failure,” but a closer…
THE HILARIOUS CHRONICLES OF MY LIFE – FROM TRASH TO TRIUMPH
Once upon a time in the bustling metropolis of Chebanse, Illinois, I made my grand entrance into the world. My first job at the tender age of 12 was as a professional garbage-taker-outer at…
TAXPAYERS HAVE HAD ENOUGH: WHEN ‘POOR OVERSIGHT’ NO LONGER EXPLAINS WHAT WE’RE SEEING
An opinion column written from my personal perspective as a 67‑year‑old conservative who grew up in Chebanse, Illinois, has worked for more than 50 years, and has paid taxes faithfully every step of the…
TRUMP’S FIRST YEAR OF HIS SECOND TERM – A VIEW FROM CHEBANSE ILLINOIS
Written from the perspective of a 67-year-old former resident of Chebanse, IL, a Trump and MAGA supporter reflecting on the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term. I grew up in Chebanse…
THE ART OF A BETTER RESOLUTION
A New Year’s resolution is often framed as not doing something; quit this, stop that. But real, lasting change usually works better when we focus on positive actions we want to build, not behaviors…
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…
