Country music singer Dolly Parton fondly says “You gotta have the rain to have the rainbow.” Sometimes, to appreciate the good things in life, we must suffer through the bad things. Call it a necessity for failure, if you will. In the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Derek Redmond was[...]
This is from CNN: Imagine being out to dinner with the love of your life and your beautiful, smiling, 3-year-old child. It’s a double celebration: your birthday and the end of your young boy’s difficult recovery from surgery for a heart defect. As you cross the street afterward, holding hands[...]
Change the changeable, accept the unchangeable, and remove yourself from the unacceptable. — Denis Waitley The story is told of Karl Benz, who in 1866 drove his first automobile through the streets of Munich, Germany. He named his car the Mercedes Benz, after his daughter Mercedes. The machine angered the[...]
Three days later and the steam is still coming out of my ears and wanted you to be among the first to know about this… In order to name a natural feature after someone, there are two ways to go about it: Citizens may submit a naming proposal to the[...]
I have heard from officers, read reports, and received training where I learned that some officers feel guilt about having to take the life of another in an Officer Involved Shooting (OIS). Their feelings sometimes originate with their religious beliefs, but there are many other reasons. Some of the explanations[...]
By Mathew Staver Liberty Counsel Two days ago, testimonies were given on Capitol Hill that should raise every American citizen’s concerns about recent flagrant abuses of presidential power. Michael Turley, a Georgetown University Law Professor, issued this warning… “The danger is quite severe. The problem with what the president is doing[...]
By Bear Witness Marco Rubio has little in common with the Cuban-American community. As an American citizen of Cuban descent, I refute Rubio’s partiality for leftist groups like La Raza and his trust in socialist Democrats like Senator Schumer, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano, and President Barack Obama. The large majority of Cuban-Americans came[...]
Dear EarthTalk: How can I have a greener, healthier laundry room? — Billie Alexander, Topeka, KS While there are many ways to green one’s laundry room, one place to start is with detergent. Luckily, in 2009 the federal government phased out phosphates, harsh chemicals that help break down minerals and[...]
Deana Martin will be returning to The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, and its wonderful Cabaret Jazz venue, where she will present her Annual Christmas Show, on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Dec. 20-22. Martin will take the audience on a musical sleigh ride, filled with classic yuletide tunes, and songs honoring her[...]
America has always been infatuated with other than American leaders and products of all kinds, including those leaders who are not the most likely to be friends with them. During the ’50s, the American government betrayed a loyal friend and democratic (not to be confused with Democrat) president of the[...]
Is Reid fueling Senate’s escalating ‘arms war’?December 12, 2013
‘Parole in place’: President Obama’s illegal-immigration order stokes amnesty worriesDecember 12, 2013
Two-year budget deal struck: what you need to knowDecember 12, 2013
Obama shakes hands with Castro. Should he have snubbed Cuban leader?December 12, 2013
