CHOICES During our lifetime we make choices, both large and small. Without thinking about it make many, many decisions and choices every day. Throughout the course of recorded history it is hard to imagine the billions and billions of choices that man has made.  Some choices are small and necessary to sustain our lives, such […]

FAMILY FEUD  Oh what a wonderful time of the year. The sweet smell of politics fills the air, as blossoms of the spring are wont to do. The quiet stillness that surrounds us is interrupted only by the rising voices arguing, also known as debating. The primary season has fallen upon us with all its […]

ESTABLISHMENT This political season has been a rebellion. For once people have rebelled against the old guard or the “establishment.”  No longer are the silent masses willing to be led or directed by the elite few power brokers.  When Mr. Trump announced his candidacy for president, a new wind began to blow.  People saw that […]

INFORMATION  It seems I continually make noise about getting educated and then making the effort to vote. Today I would like to share some information with you to help get more facts on candidates, their stance on issues, voting records and procedures for registering and voting. There is a movement taking shape called “G.I.A.N.T.” This […]

MORALS  What has happened to our “MORALS?” There was a time that one’s morals played a vital part in a person achieving his or her station in life. We have all studied in history of different individuals that commanded “high moral values.”  Unspoken, it appeared that this was a virtue that was mandatory in persons […]

CONSTITUTION Con-sti-tu-tion  Noun As defined by Merriam-Webster…the set of beliefs and laws by which a country, state, or organization is governed. Common synonyms are: rules, regulations, fundamental principles, document that guarantees our rights. Preamble to the Constitution of the United States We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect […]

MEDIA  Congratulations, the Iowa caucus is over. The media has much to talk about.  Oh, to be as wise as all the talking heads. I no longer have to think about the elections, I will be told how I should think and who I should vote for.  My goodness, just think what would happen to […]

EDUCATION  I remember fondly the days I eagerly anticipated going to school each day. It wasn’t exactly for the education I would receive but rather for the social aspect of being with friends, recess and playing.  Little did I know the value of the education I would receive starting in the small three room schoolhouse […]