I’ve heard enough.  I’m not sure who first put forth the idea that the Republican party should be a “Big Tent”, but I’m about ready to pack mine up and move out.  For those of you who may not be clear on the meaning of the “big tent” philosophy, it’s basically this:  our party is… »

Elementary school was a tough time for me.  Not scholastically—I was quite smart.  No, the tough part was the physical toll life took on my little boy body.  I’ve previously referenced my four broken arms during first through fifth grade. 
 
In first grade, I was hanging from a board that my brother and Brian Carter… »

Swine flu!  Ebola!  SARS!  Flesh-eating bacteria!  Pandemic!  Asteroids!  Killer bees!  Y2K!  Nuclear war!  Trans fat!  Ice age!  Global warming! 
 
It’s always something.  There is a culture of people in this world who wouldn’t know what to do if they didn’t have something to worry—or better yet, panic—about.  All the hyperbole, all the doom and gloom,… »

Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.  When I was in school, I had absolutely no interest in history.  To be honest, I didn’t have a real interest in many of my classes.  It was only after college and my involvement in political campaigns that I became enthralled in the deeper meanings… »