Fake News – Who’s to Blame? What Should be Done?

We’ve probably all been burned by these fake news sites. We see something that either looks true, or we’d like it to be, so we share it with all our social media friends. The next thing we know, one of our friends is sending us a message saying Snopes or another fact check site has said […] The post Fake News […]

Common Core, President-Elect Trump, and Betsy DeVos

I am asked daily to comment publicly on the choice of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education. As I wrote in both the forwards and afterward of my book, Rubber Room Romance, each and every person must do careful research, and follow the money trails, and influences of “noted” journalists, specialists, advocates, and public figures. […] The post Common Core, […]

The Truth Behind the 9/11 Attacks and Their Aftermath

The mastermind behind the 911 attacks, Khalid Sheik Mohammed (KSM), shared his innermost secrets with James E Mitchell. Mitchell, a retired Air Force psychologist, recently released his new book, “Enhanced Interrogation: Inside the Minds and Motives of the Islamic Terrorists Trying To Destroy America” where he details his conversations with KSM. Mitchell has been called […] The post The Truth […]

Obamacare “Restrains” Doctors from Keeping Nursing Home Residents Safe

In 2002, my father passed away from complications of Parkinson’s Disease and a staph infection. He spent the last 14 months of his life in two different nursing homes. He was too incapacitated physically for my mom to care for him, or for home health care.  My dad tended to wander at night and would actually […] The post Obamacare “Restrains” […]

This Day in History – December 2

December 2 1760 – 5th US Attorney General, John Breckinridge, is born 1777 – According to legend, Philadelphia nurse Lydia Darragh saves the lives of General George Washington and his Continental Army when she overhears the British planning a surprise attack on Washington’s army for the following day. Darragh eavesdropped while they made plans in […] The post This Day […]

What Has Happened to US?

What Has Happened to US? I mean US in both ways-  what has happened to us, and what has happened to these United States? Perhaps it is a result of the 24/7 news cycle, social media, and frustrations fueled by a media that picks agenda over truth. Certainly, an overreaching and powerful government lends to […] The post What Has […]

This Day in History – December 1

December 1 1135 – Henry I of England dies and the crown is passed to his nephew, Stephen of Boise 1581 – After being tortured, Edmund Champion and other Jesuit martyrs are hanged at Tyburn, England for sedition 1761 – Swiss-born modeler in wax who founded the exhibition on London’s Baker Street, Madame Tussaud, is […] The post This Day […]

The Proper Way to Fly With a Firearm

With the holidays coming up as you prepare to travel, some of you may wish to take your firearm with you. The first time I flew to see my brother in South Dakota, I wanted to take my handgun with me.  I wasn’t sure what the proper procedure was for traveling with my weapon, so I […] The post The Proper […]

Sorry Obama, Bob Dylan Won’t Attend event for Nobel Prize Winners

Bob Dylan has taken the Noble Prize controversy a step further when it was reported that he will skip a White House event hosted by Barack Obama. Dylan received backlash when he stayed quiet for weeks before accepting the Noble Prize for Literature. However, he is not attending the award ceremony in Stockholm. This made many unsure […] The post Sorry Obama, […]

Ugly Christmas Sweaters: Hit or Miss?

How Ugly Christmas Sweaters Came To Be and Why You Need One It’s officially the Christmas Season! That means Christmas parties, Christmas decorations, Christmas movies, and songs… and ugly Christmas sweaters. We’ve all seen them- brightly colored and loudly decorated, sometimes with crude phrases. If you want an idea of just how crazy some of […] The post Ugly Christmas […]