While watching the news on the day after Thanksgiving, otherwise known as Black Friday, I happened to notice a very stark contrast between a couple of news items that popped up. The first one went into detail about how much money people in this country were projected to spend this year on Christmas and how […]
Just from watching news reports on television and reading print media online or in newspapers, one could really get the impression that there are a lot of very unhappy people in this country right now. People are complaining about the economy, police brutality, income inequality, national security and so forth. It is like this […]
This is a week when many of us reflect and give thanks for the many blessings in our lives. However, a certain level of negativity always pops in my mind during this time of the year that threatens those good positive thoughts of thankfulness. Yes, this is also the time of the year when I […]
Before I begin writing this post, I would like to take time to extend my deepest condolences and prayers to the great people of France and in particular, the families of those innocent victims who were brutally murdered by a bunch of cowardly thugs. My heart goes out to you guys and the United States […]
There are certain news stories these days that really makes you wonder if we have lost it as a society. The recent news from the university of Missouri fits right in with my theory that our country is becoming crazier by the day. It appears that a few young whippersnapper college students were offended by […]
During the past year, approximately what? 649 candidates from the Republican side have declared their intentions to seek the office of the U.S. president in 2016 as well as several from the Democratic side. In addition, there are many independent and minor party candidates to further add to the collection. Of those many candidates, one […]
Taking a back seat in this week’s sports headlines was a story about a college football coach who suddenly decided to resign his position because of health reasons. His name is Jerry Kill, the coach of the Minnesota Gophers. Kill has been the head coach of the Gophers for the past 5 years, During his […]
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