America is my Valentine, and I am here to unabashedly tell you that it’s her everyday citizens who make her special. Her political leaders will come and…
Amanda Marcotte of Salon‘s holiday ramblings have been extremely angry as of late. From Marcotte’s November column, basically calling Trump the Grinch who stole Christmas, to one…
It was six days before Christmas in 1777, when General George Washington camped with his troops at Valley Forge, approximately twenty miles, or one day’s march, north…
At this blessed time of year, Paladin chews over a passage or two of the rightfully revered – A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens. Nephew to Uncle Scrooge:…
Christmas time is here. It’s the Season of Giving. Or, if you are of another faith or non-believer, it’s time to light up the darkness. We love…
For one remarkable period of time, peace reigned on the battlefields of World War I.
For those who still believe in Santa Claus, or at least the spirit of Santa and in Christmas miracles, here is a story in our My America…
This week in our ongoing My America weekend series, we are thinking about the smallest and most fragile babies in the NICU, who can’t be home for…
Google or Bing “The Real Story of Thanksgiving” and you’re offered up politically correct tripe from our search engine masters. The first, a teacher’s guide emphasizing what…
When I was a kid, I never thought that to join the military meant to “serve.” I would put on random hats in our house, grab a…
If you’re a college student who wants to be a bit edgy for Halloween, watch out. Because that “offensive” costume should bring on punishment, according to a…
Independence Day 2019 was celebrated in the true style of President Donald Trump. It was bold, brash, over-the-top and in your face. In my opinion, this is…
The New York Post has an article by Kyle Smith asking “This Fourth of July, why have we lost our patriotism?” The premise of this article makes…
Happy Father’s Day to all the Fathers out there and especially to the men and women who stood up to be Dad when no one else did….
Every year on Memorial Day, I give a few moments of my time to say the names of some of my brothers and sisters who have passed…
Memorial Day is the day where we, as a nation, stop and pause to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice: their lives for our freedoms.
This Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day, when everyone is Irish for the day. We’ll wear green, drink beer, play our Irish music playlists, and maybe go to…
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