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Grandpa Howard told the story of when James A. Mount was a candidate for Governor. He had concluded a campaign speech with the following anecdote: “John had two sweethearts, living…

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We can do more to protect our environment

There’s this unfair perception that being a Republican means you don’t care about protecting our environment and conserving nature. The root word in “conservative” is “conserve” and it was a…


I walked on water

What I did on my summer vacation … I‘m standing in the flooring aisle of Lowes. My eyes surf the various planks of Pergo. A forest of oak, pine, hickory,…


A father, a son – a baseball

I recently found a photo of my Peanut League team, dated 1972. There are five of us of varying height. The tallest, of course, is closest to me, his left…




Talk finances with your grown children

When you’re retired, you’ll likely have some financial concerns – just like all retirees. However, if you’ve invested regularly and followed a long-term financial strategy, you should be able to…


Free American workers from non-compete clauses

By TODD YOUNG United State Senator A recently released report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found the use of non-compete agreements is widespread throughout the U.S. labor market and restricts…