Remember back to when you were a kid. Your parents provided for you your food, clothing, and shelter. They saw to it you were always healthy and could visit a doctor if ever needed. They took care of you totally. In return, you were only to abide by their rules and do as they asked. …click here to read more

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In California, the place where hippies go to be hippies, the California Coastal Commission has issued a ban on fireworks this Independence Day. Why, you ask? Because fireworks scare birds. I am not making this up.

“Fireworks are fun to go to, but I’m not comfortable with that when I know that it’s disturbing birds in the middle of nesting,” said Diane Hichwa, who belongs to the Madrone Audubon Society. …click here to read more

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“Sometimes you put walls up not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down.”

I do not know who said this quote, but there’s a ton of truth to it. I do not believe any friendship should require loads of maintenance or an abundance of drama, but every friendship can meet hard times, even the strongest.

“Putting up walls” is not always an intentional obstacle put in place for one to test another’s loyalty. Everyone makes mistakes and, of course, hindsight is 20/20. There comes times when one of these mistakes hurts another. Sometimes we are not always aware of it when it happens. It is the true friend who is willing to bring these wrongs to light and tear down those dreaded walls we have put up. …click here to read more

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When I was stopped at a travel center somewhere between here and Georgia last week, I saw one of our soldiers walking through the store in full camouflage. I could not allow myself to just walk by him. I stopped him and said nothing more than, “Thank you.” He said, “I appreciate that. I don’t hear that very often.”

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This isn’t going to drive up the price of my coffee, is it?

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So, I’ve been down here in the state of Georgia this weekend. I’m currently sitting in the Dublin, Georgia Starbucks trying my best to think despite the extremely irritating Spanish-sung music which is playing and the girls behind me chatting quite loudly about a no good, cheatin’ ex-boyfriend. I have really enjoyed my brief visit back home where everyone clings to their guns and religion. May God bless the south. …click here to read more

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One of the main topics of political discussion of late is the relevance of the threat of radical militant Islam. Well, I truly believe this faction of that particular faith is in fact very dangerous, but I would like to raise another question. Is there another religion in this country that also poses a threat to Americans? I believe there is. This is not the typical religion with Sunday morning service at church or meeting in the synagogues on the Sabbath. No, this religion actually despises the thought of religion. Paradoxical, I know. I am speaking of religious secularism (otherwise known as the secular progression movement). …click here to read more

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Often I mention or even feature songs on my website which I would generally recommend to others. I’ve also had the occasional reader tell me they want to get a copy of those songs. I’ve made it easy for you to do just that. From now on, if a song appears on my site, it’ll be included on the Amazon MP3-player’s playlist (look to the right and scroll down a bit). All you’ll have to do is find the song you want on the list, click the “Buy” button, and the song will be yours for only 99 cents.

I’ve also included some recommended books which I have read.

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In a surprising twist of the American Supreme Court saga, they managed to uphold the Constitution this time. The Second Amendment is safe for the time being with a 5-4 ruling. I rejoice for good news those few times we get it.

You might wonder why I think this is such good news. To be honest, I’ve never owned a gun (beyond a pellet gun when I was a kid). I have no real intentions to buy a gun at this point. I have friends and family who own guns, but I do not. I do, however, understand the Second Amendment and its purpose. …click here to read more

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When I wake up in the mornings I sometimes feel like I’ve woken up in another dimension. One where insane people are hailed as heroes (or at least given book deals).

I often see the great hypocrisy of the Left in this country. I’m talking about the really secular-progressive and liberal thinkers. They stand up for this or that and contradict themselves with their next breath. Peter Singer is a good example of that, as extreme as it may be.

Peter Singer, the bioethics professor at Princeton University, better known for his book Animal Liberation, is the sort of father to animal rights. Oh, he’s passionate. In fact, his Great Ape project has finally had some success. According to Reuters: …click here to read more

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