–Confessions of a Tired Grandpa- Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. “Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children.” – Alex Haley Let me begin by saying that the grandchildren we watched these past 36 hours were good. Of course, there were moments but they exceeded my expectation….
In 1865, the Civil War had ended and the North defeated the South and slavery was officially abolished. The hardcore Southerners were rumored to yell the words, “the South shall Rise Again” to anyone that wanted to listen. Did the South rise again? I believe it took just less than 100 years for the…
Ok, if religious talk and conversations make you feel uncomfortable then this blog is not for you. What I am about to write is a discussion and not a topic I totally agree about it. In fact, my answer to this will be found near the bottom of the blog. I ‘m not sure…
Do you remember, as a child in grade school, being told that America was “the great Melting Pot of the World”? Does this still hold true today? Are people still coming to America in droves? Look at this article from the USCIS website: o U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Acting Director Lori Scialabba…
Three things that are certain in this world: death, taxes & Joey Chestnut winning the July 4th hot dog eating contest. According to Wikipedia, a hot dog is a cooked sausage, traditionally grilled or steamed and served in a sliced bun as a sandwich. I want to make this disclaimer right now, I like…
Why Didn’t John Dickinson Sign the Declaration of Independence? Several months ago I read an article in the American Conservative magazine that lay this out to me and now I think is a good time to re-visit this topic. Dickinson is, for the most part, a forgotten man. This is chiefly due to…
This wonderful song was written by Katherine L. Bates and was first published in 1910. The words and sentiment continue to ring true today. July 4th has become a celebration of freedom for the United States with many concerts, picnics and other gatherings. Today is the birthday of the United States. It became a…
Kids need time to be kids. I could probably stop writing there and you would get the point but this is my blog and I am going to expound on that issue. It is summer time and most kids are involved in baseball, soccer or softball. They join a team or two and…
I know the right thing for the most part. But doing it is sometime difficult to do. Oh boy, I am in trouble. We have to make many tough choices in our lifetime. We do them as we deem necessary. Sometimes, though, they are decisions that fit our current station in life or…
My Return to Personal Blogging I decide to return to blogging for myself. I used to blog under my own name but for some reason gave it up. Now after several years I feel the urge again. Oh I didn’t completely quit blogging for that time period as I was very busy with my baseball…