The Taste of Freedom

I was happy to take my daughter to Chick-Fil-A this afternoon. My agenda in doing so was not at all complicated. By going there, we were not expressing an agenda against a specific group of people. Had we stayed home, we would not have been expressing any sort of opinion regarding gay marriage. My reasoning…

Our Dangerous Pre-existing Condition

People are turned away from health insurance providers, far too many times over pre-existing conditions. It is travesty, and I understand that. While I know that some pre-conditions cannot be cured with lifestyle changes, I find it surprising that we sometimes treat our health and our nation with careless disregard – we’re far too comfortable…

Making the Improbable Possible

“The candidate I support can’t possibly win, so I’m going with ___ instead.” I’ve heard this too many times to count – maybe even more so in this election cycle. Self-fulfilling hogwash is what I call it! If you support a candidate, why not show your support at the ballot box? If enough people decide…

The Christmas Tree

When I look at my Christmas tree, I see a tree that is unique from any other tree. Sure, some of the ornaments purchased by retailers are the same as the ornaments on other trees. Along with the purchased ornaments, we have the handmade ornaments made by the kids. We have ornaments to remind us…