PLAYING NOT TO LOSE: THE PACKERS ARE BETTER THAN THISNote – my wife had to talk me down off the roof so that I could write this manifesto.Before I go there, I want to congratulate the…

Ever been to the Kennedy Center in New York City? Me neither. Yet our money helps fund it. The Center receives roughly $45 million per year in federal support, and now President Trump has proposed…

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 we want to eliminate. Here…

Christmas Day, December 25th — the one date Christians chose that Jesus almost certainly wasn’t born on. If the holiday is supposed to celebrate His birthday, we definitely missed the target. Not by hours. By months. Biblical…

Ever hear of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra? Better yet—ever seen them live? Even if the name doesn’t ring sleigh bells in your head, you’ve definitely heard them blasting out of a mall speaker somewhere around December…

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 money…

A Short Story Chris and I had just finished another arduous pop bottle run. We were now comfortably lounging on a stack of newspapers on the bottom shelf of the magazine rack at Hansen’s Variety…

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 gave to…

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 multiple…

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 before heading…