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May 25, 2014

Memorial Day: For the Fallen

Memorial Day is a time of remembrance and celebration. This poem by Laurence Binyon was written shortly after the start of WWI, struck by the massive casualties the war had caused. Have fun with those you love, and take the time to remember the soldiers that did not return home. For the Fallen ...

May 7, 2014

Fireside Topic: What are your thoughts on the Second Amendment and Firearms?

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” – Fourth Article and Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America Few topics in the past decade have been as heated ...

Apr 4, 2014

Frugality: The Lost Virtue

Frugality doesn’t just deal with money, though that is how we typically think of it. It is a virtue that sees wisdom in contentment, quality, and ingenuity. And, it’s a virtue that we desperately need in the modern age. Here is how frugality has evolved and how you can be frugal today.

Mar 14, 2014

How to Have the Luck O’ the Irish

In some respects the Irish are not the luckiest of people. However, they have also made it through. Following Seneca’s popular phrase, that luck is when opportunity meets preparedness, I would say the Irish have been very lucky. Here's how to have some o' that luck.

Mar 5, 2014

Fireside Topic: What is the proper role of government?

The spirit of a man is once of independence. However, we (the U.S. and abroad) find ourselves monitored and regulated to a degree that seems to go against our independent nature. In this week's Fireside Topic we consider what the proper role of government is in light of these ideas.

Mar 3, 2014

Honor and Hubris: Lessons from the Life and Death of Stephen Decatur

The year is 1804. President Thomas Jefferson’s decision to wage war against the North African Muslim Berber states, known collectively as the Barbary States, could not have gotten off to a worse start. For years the Barbary Pirates raided American trading vessels to Europe, all the while America paid millions to the rulers of ...

Feb 17, 2014

Manly Quotes from President James A. Garfield

The year is 1881. The civil war has ended, but those fortunate enough to have lived through the battle still carry the scars, quite literally the lead and shrapnel, and families still mourn their losses on both sides. Lincoln has been assassinated, slavery abolished, and three presidents have since carried the weight of a ...

Jan 29, 2014

Fireside Topic: Do you want your kids to serve in the military?

It is one thing to say that military service is good and honorable, but it is another thing to imagine your children in combat and encouraging them to serve. Here are some primer questions that came to me as I was wondering: do I want my kids to serve in the military? Let's address it in this week's Fireside Topic.

Jul 1, 2013

How to Celebrate Your Independence Day

I believe we should have the goal, on occasions such as the 4th of July, of bringing that feeling of awe and pride to our the way we celebrate. Here are a few ways you can keep to the meaning of Independence Day while still enjoying the festive activities you and your family enjoy.

Jul 1, 2013

What Fourth of July Means to Me – Ronald Reagan

Ronal Reagan, July 4th, 1981 For one who was born and grew up in the small towns of the Midwest, there is  a special kind of nostalgia about the Fourth of July. I remember it as a day almost as long anticipated as Christmas. This was  helped along by the appearance ...
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