Monthly Archives: February 2013

“Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts”. ~ Edward R. Murrow (1908-1965), American broadcast journalist This past weekend I watched the full speech given by Dr. Ben Carson at the National Prayer Breakfast on February 7th. In it he aligned … Continue reading →

“Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity is a greater. Possession pampers the mind; privation trains and strengthens it.” – William Hazlitt (1778-1830) English writer & literary critic Have you ever heard of the saying “no pain, no gain”? It seems … Continue reading →

“And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.” ~ Last line of the American Declaration of Independence, … Continue reading →

I am not a fan of liars, or those that stretch, whitewash, or twist the truth in order to make themselves look good.  Neither is history a fan of those that do that, as it often reveals later what was … Continue reading →