Missouri

My Grandfather’s Lasting Christmas Gift
My Grandfather’s Lasting Christmas Gift
My Grandfather’s Lasting Christmas Gift
From what I’ve been told my Grandfather Gordon struggled to provide for his family.  Not for lack of ambition but he was a product of his times.  Born on a farm in Missouri his family later moved to a small farm in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains...
Commentary:  Your Word Choices Can Identify Where You Came From
Commentary: Your Word Choices Can Identify Where You Came From
Commentary: Your Word Choices Can Identify Where You Came From
Over the weekend I took a quiz which was posted at the website of the New York Times.  It simply asks where you are from. You answer a series of questions about words and phrases you use in conversation.  An example would be; is it a traffic circle, rotary or roundabout...
Commentary:  News Media Abusing the First Amendment
Commentary: News Media Abusing the First Amendment
Commentary: News Media Abusing the First Amendment
“Clearly the practitioners of the First Amendment have committed far more recent abuses than practitioners of the Second and, yet.  Those practicing number one want to eliminate number two.  I think a safer approach would be a purge of the devious and conniving minions of America's news media...