Seasonal Mood Swings

Not once did I think about going to the mall at midnight on Thanksgiving Day—but there were many, many who did. And they didn’t just go and leisurely shop. No, these were more like shopping storm troopers battering down the doors of their favorite stores. Why?...

Hunting Down a Moral America

While deer hunting early one December morning with my uncle we kicked up a big buck in some thick brush. We raised our shotguns and fired at almost the same instant. As the buck went down my uncle began to shout, “I got him, I got him.” To this day I...

God Save America

During a recent road trip a billboard caught my attention. The sign featured a billowing American flag as background with the words “God Save America” blazing across the red, white and blue. For some reason the sign bothered me, though at first I did not...

Saving Us From ‘Saving Private Ryan’

Local ABC affiliates in at least eight states chose not to air the network broadcast of “Saving Private Ryan” during Veterans Day week. Interestingly enough, the concern over “Saving Private Ryan” was not about nudity or gratuitous sex. Instead...

Mending the Breach

Voter turnout this past Tuesday reached record numbers. Clearly Americans have demonstrated a vigorous interest in the outcome of this presidential election. They may have been motivated by different issues, but voters were motivated. Campaign managers and candidates...