My country ’tis of thee Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of the Pilgrims’ pride, From ev’ry mountainside Let freedom ring When I was growing up, singing these words to the song ‘America’ always made me well up with pride. These words put in such simple form Read More
In the town I called home for more than sixty years, among my earliest memories was joining my Father to attend the annual Memorial Day ceremonies. There was always a march to the appropriately named Memorial Park. It included veterans, scout troops, police and fire contingents, and the high school band. My childhood years were Read More
Tea Party Senator Ted Cruz came out swinging on Thursday against the moderate Republican establishment or, more specifically, moderate Republican Senator John McCain. Tensions have been high in the Senate amongst moderates and conservatives as they debate the debt ceiling and the possibility of it being raised yet again. McCain has led the charge against Read More
I would like to take you back to a time not too long ago. Think back to 2008 and early 2009 and recall the nauseating Obama-hysteria that made Beatlemania look tame by comparison. Children’s books were written about the gloriousness of Barack Obama and the cult-like worship took on an unsettling momentum. People adorned themselves Read More
There are so many times that we hear sad stories of veterans coming home from war with nowhere to look. Many times they just feel lost. The mental issues that war can cause are something that civilians will never understand, no matter how many times it is explained to us. However, as Memorial Day approaches, Read More