Kids don’t write very well anymore.  They just don’t.
Scores have plummeted around the country and some new figures out of a standardized test in Florida is distressing to say the least.
Preliminary numbers released this week show that only 27% of 4th graders earned a passing score on a…

I want to first off thank colleague Todd Starnes for yet another grand slam investigative story.
The good news is that Todd finds stories that you generally won’t find in too many places if at all.
The bad news is that these stories almost always get my blood pressure through…

We come into this world not knowing or understanding limitations.
Ever seen a tot crawl for the first time or take their first steps? It’s the epitome of determination.
No one has told them the task would be monumental and hard. They just know it’s something that they have to…

It’s such wasted energy to go through the day being envious or suspicious of those around us who seemingly have the things we want, are doing the things we want to do, and are being the people we want to be.
Instead of being envious, we should be content with…

Ok. I finally cracked.
I wasn’t going to even open my mouth about this “pink slime” scare, but enough is enough.
Pink Slime as it is called is filler meat that has been treated with ammonium hydroxide. Many of us have grown up eating this stuff.
It’s in many meat…

I just finished reading a fascinating article from the UK about how the belief is that in years to come, the mind will play an ever increasing role in the area of healing and well being.
What’s sad is how few people apparently realize that the mind is such a…

For middle class families in the 1950, having an Encyclopaedia Brittanica set in your living room or den was a huge thing. A real big deal.
It wasn’t cheap and many families had to pay them off over the course of many months.
I remember visiting friends or relatives who…

I detest the Entitlement Mentality.
It is everywhere. Demonstrated by people of all ages.
And it is destroying the fabric of our Nation.
Everyone feels ENTITLED to something.
Jobs. Housing. Health care. Transportation. Subsidies. Bailouts.
GIMME, GIMME, GIMME isn’t just an ABBA song anymore.
It’s a way of life for…

I was reading a quote this morning from one of my biggest mentors and the man considered THE greatest motivational speaker ever, the late Jim Rohn.
The quote was “Ideas can be life changing. Sometimes all you need to open the door is just one more good idea.”
This is…

As someone who struggled and persevered to lose 40 pound by my 40th Birthday, I know how hard it can be to lose that first ten pounds, let alone the last ten pounds.
But I’ve ALWAYS believed that weight loss, like so many other efforts in life, is simply mind…