Vote!

Today is election day throughout our great country. Many people have taken advantage of early voting, but most (like myself) will be voting today. I have always said I don’t align myself with any party, though I don’t keep it quite so private that I disagree with 99% of what Democrats stand on. In the …

Never Forget?

As most Americans are today, I’m thinking back to September 11, 2001. I remember beginning to hear chatter in the office at work, so I got up and started walking around to try to figure out what was going on. One guy blurted, “They just flew a plane into the World Trade Center!” My first …

Gun Control

Due to the recent tragic shooting at Sandy Hook in Connecticut, our all-knowing government is taking up the issue of gun control again. I’m fairly confident that our government officials know full well that banning guns or enacting laws to keep people from buying guns will only be effective for law-abiding citizens. They know that …

Do I Need Help?

Something I’ve always been taught, and even seen in my own life, is that it’s so easy to see the mistakes, wrongs and shortcomings in others while missing those of our own. If we do notice an area of our own lives that needs attention, we tend to reason our way past it without making …

Happy Thanksgiving!

Ah, the smell of turkey, dressing, pecan pie, sweet potatoes, gravy and all sorts of other side dishes filling the air… Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, football, time with family and friends, football, eating until we can’t possibly eat any more, football, black Friday shopping, football, leftovers for days, and more football. That must be what Thanksgiving …