We pre-boomers grew up in a time when there was no doubt that this country was the world leader in virtually everything we could think of. Our generation was born between 1930 and 1945, so we saw results of what a united people are capable of doing. Rising from the ashes of the Great Depression, [...]
Two weeks before Christmas I was sitting on the tarmac at LAX in a crowded plane waiting for a mechanical problem to be fixed and thinking this was not the way to start the day. Nor was it conducive to conjuring up joyous thoughts for the holidays to come.
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Of course, traveling in the [...]
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As a kid, I couldn’t wait to get a few pennies together to spend at the corner candy store across from my elementary school. I suspect most of us born between 1930 and 1945 have fond memories of moments like this. Let’s wander back to those innocent times and see if you can [...]
Imagine if our country never came into being, like George Bailey in the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Consider the effect this would have on the history of the world in the 233 years since this nation was formed. It has become popular to blame the United States for many of today’s problems, but a [...]
