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Fifty years ago next month, Elvis Presley launched his comeback with the help of some amazing songs from Hall of Fame songwriter Mac Davis. I wrote the bulk of this piece back in September of 2016. Originally, it was just as a post on my personal Facebook page. I go back and read over those... Continue Reading →
On Tuesday, Forbes magazine published a piece by contributor Loren Thompson in which he sets forth six key reasons why Donald Trump is a lock to be reelected in 2020. The piece has amassed nearly 400,000 views in just a few days, but as Forbes (like so many sites these days) no longer permits commenting,... Continue Reading →
On Wednesday night, former United States Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) appeared on Anderson Cooper 360 on CNN. While some of his political opinions, especially on social issues like abortion and same sex marriage, may be extreme, it is important to note that Santorum was the runner-up to Mitt Romney in the 2012 Republican presidential primary.... Continue Reading →
Take a close look at that map. Do you know what it represents? There are 3,113 counties in the United States. Well, give or take. Like most things in America that have anything to do with red or blue, Republican or Democratic, we cannot even come to an agreement on who and what we are.... Continue Reading →
There were four Supreme Court Justices in attendance at Tuesday's State of the Union address: Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Elena Kagan. Roberts and Kagan have attended all such addresses since their respective confirmations to the Court: 14 for Roberts and 9 for Kagan. Gorsuch has attended both... Continue Reading →
“Cause there's a last time for everything.” That’s a bit of the chorus of a Brad Paisley song from a few years back. Sometimes that change is abrupt and painful. Think about the last time you did something that you know you can never do again. Maybe you’re thinking of the last time you got... Continue Reading →
Earlier today, President Donald Trump tweeted: "Today I am making good on my promise to defend our Farmers & Ranchers from unjustified trade retaliation by foreign nations. I have authorized Secretary Perdue to implement the 2nd round of Market Facilitation Payments. Our economy is stronger than ever–we stand with our Farmers!" Just so we are... Continue Reading →
I am a journalist. Now, before I get too full of myself, or give readers the wrong impression, I should clarify that opening statement. The World Series starts this week. Manny Machado will be starting for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the biggest pending free agent in the game will be playing on baseball’s grandest stage... Continue Reading →
During the 2016 election campaign, not long after securing the Republican nomination for President, Donald J. Trump did something no presidential candidate in history had done before. Nearly 6 months before the election that would make him president, and nearly 8 months before he would formally be inaugurated, Donald Trump delegated one of the primary... Continue Reading →
