Is nostalgia an escape to the past?

Enjoying thoughts of times gone by does focus on what was rather than what is.  However, most people don’t live in the past, so an occasional trip back to the “good old days” is a pleasurable diversion.  This mental process may also provide a valuable perspective on how to more effectively deal with the problems [...]

The price of freedom is personal responsibility

Many believe the government is encroaching more and more on the choices we make.  Official warnings are posted everywhere.  Often these are in the form of information such as the nutritional data on food labels or restaurant menus.  Other times we are told what to do to avoid danger, such as when pumping gas.  A [...]

The greatest evil of all

No, it is not terrorists, countries possessing nuclear weapons or the street thug lurking in the shadows to take your money or possibly your life.  The evil is the growing numbers of generally good people – the person next door a family member or a life-long friend – who have lost faith in the American [...]

Happy Birthday America

It’s been a long 235 years since a group of early American’s risked their livelihoods, their possessions and their very lives when the Founding Fathers signed The Declaration of Independence.  These were our first heroes and we learned about their courage through American History lessons beginning in the elementary grades all the way through high [...]

Imagine July 4th without fireworks

The latest cause the environmentalists are trying to foist on the American public is to ban fireworks displays on July 4th.  There was a suit brought to court in San Diego recently seeking to accomplish this, but a judge ordered a reprieve.  So the people of that city will be able to enjoy fireworks, at [...]

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