It is typical this time of year to prepare a list of resolutions for the coming year. I believe this goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden when Adam said to Eve, "I think I'll turn over a new leaf this year." And so the tradition has come down to us today. ...more

December 31, 2009

As we end a turbulent year that will go down in history for many reasons, some good and some not so good, it appears that President Barack Obama and his administration, as well as the American people have some thing to be thankful for. ...more

December 26, 2009

I want to thank James T. Woods for the letter he wrote on Nov. 19 about Ted Rall. I can't add anymore to it except I think Ted Rall should be deported. ...more

December 8, 2009

Stupak amendment Abortion is a fundamental right protected under the United States Constitution. The anti-choice amendment, also known as the "Stupak amendment," will only deprive women of proper health care. It will not limit the number of abortions. ...more

November 21, 2009

"We do not inherit this land from our forefathers; we borrow it from our children." What a powerful concept and this Spring Lake Improvement District Board and the district manager are excellent stewards of our district. We now have an upgraded tennis court, new playground equipment with improvements to all the parks, a new basketball court, new boating facilities at Arbuckle Creek Park, a new maintenance building, new equipment to improve the aesthetics of this community and upgrades to the water plant. ...more

March 26, 2009

Sometimes I fantasize about what my ancestors would think if time travel were possible and they could visit me today. ...more

March 22, 2009

"I have a dream," the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said in his most famous speech, "that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." ...more

January 20, 2009

Isn't it amazing how the reporting of the Iraq War ended with the election. It is enough to make one believe that the war against terrorism has come to a close. People, the news media in this country has gone beyond where our forefathers intended it to go. ...more

January 11, 2009

Shame on us! Shame on the president! Shame on the Secret Service! Shame on the Iraqis! Shame on the world that hates not only our president but all Americans in general and as person to person as well! ...more

December 23, 2008

Our future holds nothing but further degradation of our economy and monetary system. For two years I have conveyed urgency pertaining to the state of the economy. Small business owners and the working class are being smashed by the government's inept fiscal policies. Our money is being distributed to financial institutions and rather than it improving our economy, it is being used for buying up smaller banks. ...more

December 6, 2008