The American Dream is enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and… Read More
Today is Thanksgiving. But, for what are we to be thankful for? And to whom? How should we view the “good” things and people that enter our lives? Are these just random occurrences, the… Read More
Much of Kingsport’s centennial celebration seems to be focused on its founding. Far less emphasis has been placed on the past few decades. This is in part understandable, since much of its character and… Read More
We are faced with twists and turns in life. There are always forks in the road. Some are the easy ones: the most direct route between two points is a straight line. That works… Read More
This past Sunday was the official Father’s Day, a celebration honoring fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. Father’s Day started as a Catholic tradition as the Feast of Saint Joseph,… Read More
If the end of the year is about forgiveness, then the beginning of the year must be about starting anew. In that respect, perhaps there is a reason for the week lag between Christmas… Read More
This is not the column I set out to write, but it is the one I needed to write. I was gearing up for another political rant…once again railing against the established political order… Read More
Today started like most others, my phone alarm going off. Sleepily, I put it on snooze, only to be awakened ten minutes later with the same cobwebs in my brain. Then, I roll over… Read More
Veterans’ Day originally started as a commemoration of the Armistice that ended World War One on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. We have expanded that remembrance… Read More
I love to watch the Olympics. In addition to a display of unabashed Nationalism (a feeling often lost in the environment of globalism), it is a period when competition rules the day. We are… Read More
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