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Patriotism In All Forms Is True Blue

We all probably believe we are good citizens. We pay our taxes, well at least most of us do. Celebrations are arranged throughout the year, and many are rooted in patriotism. Some people display the flag daily or mostly on special days like Memorial Day, or Flag Day and we enjoy the festivities of the Fourth of July with fireworks and picnic meals. Some of us decide that within our love of country, which is what we really mean by the nomenclature of Patriot, is to serve our country in the Armed Forces. Young men and women join the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast ...

Charging Into The Future

There’s no stopping the march of time. Making this more difficult for some is the increasingly rapid pace of change. In many cases, people and businesses are having to adapt much faster than ever before. Think back to how quickly many of us were forced to change the way we did things a mere five years ago during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. A lot of people and businesses struggled miserably in the beginning, but the most adaptable survived. Ultimately, some of those adaptations ended and we reverted to the way things were before. However, other modifications appear to ...

Others Must Guard Your Final Instructions

With Memorial Day upon us, many are headed to cemeteries to pay their respects to, and decorate the final resting places, of family and friends. Many people—some with their Husbands or Wives—establish final instructions for themselves. No matter how carefully you—or you and your Husband or Wife—set forth your final instructions, it is imperative that others guard them. Yes, disobeying final instructions dishonors the deceased. Yes, disobeying final instructions that a Husband and Wife jointly establish is interference in their marriage. Yet not even the best funeral ...

Little Things Make A Big Difference

It is strange, but sometimes little things make a big difference. I recently found a recipe for Sourdough Bread that sounded interesting. I have a recipe but the starter needs to be fed regularly. To be honest that makes it too difficult to keep going. This new recipe makes two batches of starter. Then you are done. I read through the recipe and decided to try it. I knew quite a bit about sourdough bread but of course not everything there is to know. I knew that you used glass or ceramic bowls. I also did not chance using anything but my wooden spoon to mix with. That being said, I ...

Welcoming A New Pope

In the midst of the daily swirl of bad news from across the world, last week brought some good news—the election of a new Pope. I am not a Roman Catholic, but it is always exhilarating to experience the spiritual uplift that comes when a new pontiff is selected. It is good to have a world leader who brings spiritual perspective and continuity and who is not caught up in the day-to-day political battles that are always occurring between nations around the globe. The Pope, as leader of his church, stands for something more. There was elation in this country that the new Pope was an ...

Fixing Medicaid To Protect It For The Vulnerable

For months, Democrat leaders in Washington and across the country have been pushing a false narrative: that Republicans are slashing Medicaid and targeting vulnerable Americans. It’s a lie. Here are the facts: House Republicans are protecting Medicaid for those who truly need it—pregnant women, seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income families. We are ending abuse of the system by cracking down on waste, fraud, and ineligible enrollees. That includes removing dead people, illegal immigrants, and able-bodied adults who refuse to work from the Medicaid rolls. That’s not ...