[July 11, 2023] For several years, I’ve had a series on courage (links here), and it is one of the more popular and garnering many comments across the political spectrum. I’m proud to write today about a young lady who truly embodies the spirit of courage, and she is Riley Gaines, an American former competitive swimmer who competed… Read More »
[July 10, 2023] I was born in Arkansas, close to a line of small towns that ran south into Louisiana along what is now state Route 165, where all my relatives married, worked, raised their families, and died. My hometown is Mer Rouge, where I learned to be a young man. I lived in this little village, without… Read More »
[July 9, 2023] In his book Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning, published just this year, Professor Nigel Biggar presents a strong case that our present understanding of colonialism has little grounding in fact. Using the BritishEmpires’ system, he shows, contrary to popular belief, that British colonialism was a strong force that marshaled itself against slavery, racism, and other “sins”… Read More »
[July 8, 2023] It was the Fall of 1960. I attended the second grade at a small school in a rural northeast Louisiana town. There I met a few men from the Korean War. The younger of these men helped teach us kids how to throw a spitball, steal a base, and do a proper bunt in baseball. … Read More »
[July 7, 2023] The new and heavily redacted State Department report on our failure in Afghanistan (see link here) shockingly places the responsibility for our withdrawal on the Biden White House. I say shockingly because the U.S. State Department is a shill for the Biden administration, so it is now evident that no amount of pussy-footing around the… Read More »
[July 6, 2023] It is not surprising to those paying attention that the U.S. Government has been using social media platforms to suppress free speech. They have encouraged media giants to remove what they see as “misinformation.” Gee, what could go wrong with the government telling us what is misinformation? Plenty. On July 4th – our Independence Day… Read More »
[July 5, 2023] Granddaughter! Perhaps you are now wondering why I’m writing these letters to you, a growing, beautiful young lady. You are the oldest of my grandchildren. And like your father and like me as your grandfather, we are each the firstborn and with that position comes special privileges and also expectations. While I am confident that… Read More »
[July 4, 2023] America’s Independence Day is special. It is more than Americans recognizing their independence from the British Empire 247 years ago; it is seen by all those who want the freedom to practice a religion of their choice, raise a family as they see fit, elect a government of their choosing, and going about their daily… Read More »
[July 3, 2023] As a young man, I trained dogs, earning my way after High School. My job was to pick the best dog for the grueling task of personal bodyguard to “special dignitaries.” Doing so implies, of course, that the best dogs exist. Some trainers claim all dogs are capable and worthy. A practical way to think… Read More »
[July 2, 2023] Here is the bottom line answer. I joined for the adventure. Yep, that’s it. Now, there is a lot to unpack with that answer because I did join at the lowest rank, Private (the lowest of the low). I expected no privileges and got none. Whatever I gained as a Soldier was from what I… Read More »