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A Cause Worth Supporting
Like motherhood, the American flag and apple pie, philanthropy is to be admired and cherished. Certainly, there are many deserving causes and my wife, Barbie, and I support as many as we can. One of our favorites is finding a cure for diabetes. And four of my favorite...
Who’s Teaching The Teachers?
Consider these two stories making the rounds right now: A second-grader at an Indiana public school was “banished” by his teacher after telling his classmates that he didn’t believe in God. The 7-year-old was forced to sit by himself during lunch for three days and...
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Supreme Court
Including the recent decision of our Supreme Court that the plain meaning of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, was something different than the plain meaning of the Act,* the Supreme Court is now two for two in upholding the Act, by hook or crook....
Self-Editing While You Write
[Hum to Whistle While You Work if You Can Carry a Tune Better Than I] A universal conundrum for writers advanced and novice: How to edit if you don’t have an independent editor? One of my writer friends, Tom Drinkard, who regularly (and I do mean regularly) blogs...
Copyright vs the Right Way to Copy
(Author’s Note: This particular read is not for the faint of heart, but if you have reason to want to gain a basic understanding of copyright law or how my twisted mind looks at things, then pull up a chair, fasten your seatbelt, and let’s get started. Hey, it’s a...
The Man and The Dog
There are lots of ways to give back. Of course a check can always help. But nothing tops heart and soul, which we can all afford.
Not Enough Ado About Something
Kim Davis and Hillary Clinton. What do they have in common? Let’s take a look. They were both in the news this past week. A lot. True, but that’s not it. They’re both women. True, but that’s not it. They both have an affinity for public office, if not public service....
Is Speech Ever Really Free?
The right to freely assemble, worship and speak is the cornerstone of many, but certainly not all, of our modern societies. One need look no further than the Bill of Rights appended to the Constitution of the United States. But is the right to be heard ever absolute,...
Can You Dig It?
As my friend Shaquille O’Neal would put it (and when they’re as big as he is you don’t dare refer to him other than as a friend), “Can You Dig it?” As creative as I like to think I am, I can’t really come up with a reason for why I’m putting this on my website, but...
Too Little, Too Late?
Let’s get past the gut wrenching photo of the tiny child washed up on the Turkish shore that has been all over the news in the past week. Actually, the photo is not the tragedy. It’s the story behind the photo, of the millions of suffering refugees that is the...
