"WE HANG THE PETTY THIEVES AND APPOINT THE GREAT ONES TO PUBLIC OFFICE." Aesop The Governor of the State of Kansas really got stunned by her opponents calling her out the truth. The Governator vetoed protections for women's sports twice, and is really upset over the ads from...
"I THINK OF MYSELF AS A TROUBADOUR, A VILLAGE STORYTELLER' THE GUY IN THE SHADOW OF THE CAMPFIRE." Louis L'Amour I have been going to the Cowboy Storytellers of the Western Plains meetings since the mid 1990's. I have been on the board of directors for several years....
"ALL YOU NEED IN THIS LIFE IS IGNORANCE AND CONFIDENCE AND THEN SUCCESS IS SURE." Mark Twain You know the expression 'Bless your heart' is a southern way of being polite and calling you or anyone stupid. Many comics have made this expression a part of their act....
"WRINKLES WILL ONLY GO WHERE THE SMILES HAVE BEEN." Jimmy Buffett I know a lot of you are waiting to see me blow up over the politics that are ruining the country right now. You are just going to have to wait. After spending three days in...
"HOPE IS A WALKING DREAM." Aristotle I have written before about the Search fo Gamble Chalk One. I don't know if this is hope or a dream. Why is it always so hard for the government to just do the right thing? Just to bring you up to...
"I AM VERY BLESSED, THANKFUL, GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES I HAVE HAD." Christen Press I just love getting letters and notes from readers that are complementary for something I have written. Just the other day I got a thank you from someone that really liked my article. Which...
"PATIENCE IS THE COMPANION OF WISDOM." Saint Augustine The President of the Fargo, North Dakota School Board made a speech and the school board members went along with his thinking. His position; that in the Pledge of Allegiance it was not inclusive because God was capitalized, meaning...
"FOLLOWING THE LIGHT OF THE SUN, WE LEFT THE OLD WORLD." Christopher Columbus Having been a Private Detective, the experience taught me new skills that help me as a historian and writer. My books require a lot of research and just plain asking questions because I write...
“A LIE GETS HALFWAY AROUND THE WORLD BEFORE THE TRUTH HAS A CHANCE TO GET ITS PANTS ON.” Winston Churchill There are fishermen, politicians, three year olds, but the biggest liars are the worshipers of the Earth who will cancel you if you deny Global Warming. Or now...
“SOMETIMES THE FIRST DUTY OF INTELLIGENT MEN IS THE RESTATEMENT OF THE OBVIOUS.” George Orwell If you have not seen the whining of the Mayor of New York City on the news, maybe you should try a different news channel. The honorable,( cough cough), Mayor is upset with...