Category Archives: Holidays

9-11

Thirteen years on, it’s hard not to be negative on a day like today. The memories are still fresh, though perhaps finally tinged with that halo that begins to surround an intensely lived day, fresh enough that I see our … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Liberty, and Choices

Over the past several weeks, I’ve seen a lot of posts from a lot of people on the idea of shopping on Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Online Monday, all all the other money spending days before Christmas that … Continue reading

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Uncomfortable Infamy

A guest post by Pete Hitzeman “Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory, and our interests are in grave danger.” –Franklin Delano Roosevelt, December 8, 1941   It’s another one of my favorite … Continue reading

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9-11

Eleven years on. For some, the memory fades. It seems like the wounds may have finally begun to heal. Maybe it’s time to look to other things. Only for some. I cannot speak for anyone but myself, but I can … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was … Continue reading

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