According to a widely-repeated legend, one major American newspaper actually printed Mark Twain’s obituary and, when Twain was told about this by a reporter, he quipped: “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” Like Twain, some over-eager newspapers and civil functionaries have been trying to bury me for years. When I married Ann McGuire […]
Kenosha Riot 2020 How many of you have followed the case of Kyle Rittenhouse, now on trial for murdering two protestors in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during the turbulent summer of 2020? Reactions to the incident and to the trial provide a vivid illustration of the cultural and racial issues that divide America. Some people consider Rittenhouse […]
We need term limits for our representatives and senators! We need them yesterday! The present system is broken. Once elected, a person elected to the United State House of Representatives must immediately begin working on reelection. The reelection campaign will start less than a year after the representative takes office; and to be reelected, he […]
This is not about the triple option or triple threat in American football. Instead, this is my third post on the subject of fake news. In addition to those past posts, I have written elsewhere about the unreliability of traditional news sources and the malevolent effects of inaccurate reporting in social media. It’s a sad […]
FLANDERS FIELD On November 11th we celebrate Veteran’s Day to honor those men and women who served in our armed forces. Here I pay special tribute to those who answered their country’s call during a time of great travail. The first six months of 1942 were very difficult for the American nation. In December 1941 […]
Chimney Rock The photo above is an aerial view of Chimney Rock, North Carolina, and in the distance you can see Lake Lure. I have vacationed in that area on several occasions, as has my son Harold and his family. It is less than a two-hour drive from his home. Lake Lure It is a […]
First, let me say that there are many wonderful teachers in public schools. They deserve our respect and encouragement. I also believe that there are those who wish to take over our schools and indoctrinate our children in their gender-free, anti-Christian world view. Unfortunately, they receive support from academia, the liberal media, and certain elements […]
We like to make jokes about Congress. It has been the butt of ridicule for a long, long time. For example, I believe it was Mark Twain who wrote “There is no distinctively native American criminal class except Congress.” And it may have been Will Rogers who once said, “Now and then an innocent man […]
Cottages at Duck Some years ago my family was planning to be with my wife and me for Christmas at our Maryland home. The question was, where would they all stay? We had a comfortable four-bedroom house, but with five sons, three daughters-in-law, five grandchildren, and the two of us there simply wasn’t enough room […]
Most movie-goers have their favorite actors and actresses. As a young boy I looked up to Spencer Tracy. To me, he was the very symbol of manhood. Over the years I have seen many great actors. Within the past several decades I have been very impressed by the work of Tom Hanks. I consider him […]
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