Last week, I traveled to Virginia for a wedding. For history nerds, Virginia is nirvana because it’s literally everywhere, from the story of the country’s birth, to the Civil War, right up to the tra…
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Contempt of Congress: Where do we go from here?
The House Judiciary Committee voted 24-16 to recommend the House hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a subpoena seeking an unredacted copy of Robert …
Democrat Strategy: Divide the Country Along Racial Lines, Jettison White Workers
Most polls show Americans are more severely split and entrenched along partisan lines than ever before. Conservative Republican voters believe Trump was sent by God. Democrats agree, but only because…
Honoring our wonderful mothers and fathers
This Sunday we pay tribute to our hardworking, dedicated, wonderful mothers. In a few weeks we will give honor to our fathers.
Does your family have certain traditions for Mother's and Father's Day…
Prisons offer an alternative for refuge for some
There is so much buzz in this country about criminal justice reform. Much of the focus is on mass incarceration. America puts more people in prison for longer periods of time than nearly every other …
Economy reignited; Dems implacable economic foes: Math and Human Behavior
"Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys." — P.J. O'Rourke
Beating all expectations, the U.S. economy continued to grow at an exceptional 3.2-percen…
No, I'm not calling myself
It is obviously telephone scam time again. We are getting between six and 10 "unknown number" or "unknown name" calls per day right now.
This week we received four phone calls from our home phone n…
Location and amenities among reasons to love Crestview
Crestview has that nice small-town feel, with some amenities of a larger city. We have an historic Main Street, shopping centers, good schools, and a low crime rate. To top it off, we are a friendly …
Nerds are heroes we need now
Every year as our part of the world stretches toward summer, the warmer weather brings with it a much-needed diversion, be it the Ice Bucket Challenge, planking or throwing slices of cheese at your b…
Federal Court rules parking tickets unconstitutional
You know that feeling you get when you return to your parked car and there tucked under the windshield wiper is a parking ticket flapping in the wind. First, there is bewilderment. “How could this ha…