You learn a lot of things in high school and college—some of which are worth remembering. In my case, one of the things worth remembering was something called “The Scientific Method.” I am no scientist, far from it. But you don’t have to be a scientist to understand and use …
During the course of a week, a lot of information and hearsay finds its way to my desk, either from The Internet or via snail mail. It often merely sits there on my computer or on my desk until I delete it or send it into the “round file.” Normally, …
Today, I am turning my blog over to fellow Substack columnist Erin Geary. I was going to post something about the new Snow White monstrosity The Walt Disney Company is planning on releasing soon, but when I read Erin’s commentary below, I decided she has said it better than I …
During the course of a week, a lot of information and hearsay finds its way to my desk, either from The Internet or via snail mail. It often merely sits there on my computer or on my desk until I delete it or send it into the “round file.” Normally, …
Once upon a time, America was a great place to live. That America is gone. In its place is a squalid, immoral, and lawless land that seems devoid of common sense. We live in the Age of Stupid, where the world has been turned upside down. Think about it. America …
Sometimes the most complicated issues can be explained by the simplest of fables. Take the following commentary I received from a friend. The author of the commentary is fellow Substack columnist Judd Garrett, who once was a running back and director of pro scouting for the Dallas Cowboys. Garrett also …
At least once every year I find it useful to take a look at the late Elmore Leonard’s 10 Rules of Writing. It is sage advice from a master. Every writer should read these rules and remember them. I’m doing my part by posting them here for your edification and …
The following is a letter I sent to California Attorney General Rob Bonta. My letter was in response to a weekly newsletter Bonta sends to Californians. In his letter, he argued that children have the right to feel safe, respected, and protected while at school. I couldn’t agree more. Then …
Having grown up in two small Kansas towns, I guess I should be distraught and maybe remorseful. Why? Because when an award-winning Country-Western singer writes a song about life and values in America’s ubiquitous small towns and is immediately attacked and canceled, he must have done something wrong, right? Wrong! …
Today, I am turning my blog over to Mike Ford, founder and managing editor of the American Free News Network https://afnn.us/ to which I am a contributor. Mike is also a former U.S. Army Colonel and US Military Academy graduate (class of 1980). In today’s post, Mike looks at the …