[February 2, 2024] Released Gaza hostage Mia Regev was kidnapped on October 7th by Hamas terrorists. Yesterday, she told U.N. ambassadors how she was treated in Gaza. At least some politicians are listening to her tale. Mia Regev has great strength of character to stand before the U.N. and tell her story. “They tore off my clothes. They… Read More »
[January 29, 2024] Sitting beside my Mom, I remember watching the epic movie “The Ten Commandments,” starring Charleston Heston as Moses and Yul Brynner as Pharaoh Ramesses II. It was a moment in time that helped me see my Mom as a woman of good character and that she made sure her kids understood right from wrong. Indeed,… Read More »
[January 28, 2024] A large truck convoy is headed to the Texas border. U.S. Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) announced earlier this week that truckers will hold a “demonstration along several border routes to protest the wide open [southern] border.”1 between January 29 and February 3. As expected, radical leftists are criticizing these truckers for being un-American and un-democratic.… Read More »
[January 23, 2024] The U.S. Veterans Affairs states that of the 16.1 million Americans who served during World War II, only 119,550 are alive as of September 2023. Yesterday, I was honored to meet a WW2 veteran, Al Hammon, 97, who joined the Merchant Marines in 1944. He attended various academies and was later a member of the… Read More »
[January 21, 2024] Standing there with my brother Philip, we were mesmerized by the lights, the music, the crowd, and the energy of the Morehouse Parish Cotton Festival – near Bastrop, Louisiana. Like a county fair anywhere else, the cotton festival brought out everyone from miles around for curiosity, amazement, and almost professional entertainment. I was amazed. I’d… Read More »
[January 18, 2024] This is a difficult article to write. Why? Well-known Jews in America – some that I know personally – have failed to comment on Hamas’s October 7th massacre of innocent Jews. These are smart, honorable, outspoken Jews who have never held their tongue on controversial social issues. But now, the silence of these Jews is… Read More »
[January 17, 2024] If you are interested in financial independence, getting out of debt, or want to live life a little easier and not paycheck to paycheck, you might have heard of Dave Ramsey. He is the guru of financial advice. And what I like about him is he is blunt. He tells you the truth and doesn’t… Read More »
[January 16, 2024] Today, more than ever, peace and unity are so important because we have an enemy who targets our families and relationships and brings division. Adversity comes. Disagreements happen. We have to do whatever we can to stand together. One of the most powerful ways you can strengthen your relationships is by being a peacemaker. “And… Read More »
[January 13, 2024] I wrecked out, scraping my knee into a bloody mess, ripping apart my boot, and tearing up my plaid pants. I was trying to take a turn too sharply and too fast on a sun-scorched day in Abilene, Texas. The paved road surface was soft, gooey-like from the sun’s heat, and you could see the… Read More »
[January 12, 2024] As a kid, I wasn’t concerned about sharing my toys (I had so few that sharing was easy), but I had one personality around age 13 or 14 that concerned my parents. It took me years to fix. I didn’t recognize this childhood problem until I learned how to deal with it the hard way. … Read More »