Will trade friends for coffee

I finally got past the sentimental attachment to my old law school buddies, the Gilbert Outlines. Many fine hours we spent together at home or out at our favorite drinking establishment. In honor of their years of faithful service, I couldn't help but purchase a sort of memorial with the funds obtained from their passing. So, with respect and in their honor, I present to you the fully loaded . . .

Glad to be an American

A wave of anticipatory reminiscence passes over me as I sit here listening to Alison Krauss + Union Station and consider the upcoming trip to Europe. I'll love it; I'm eagerly awaiting it; and I already can't wait to get home. Maybe the music reminds me too much of the south. I should go visit that country again soon too.

Sailing from the city?

"It’s one thing to drift off course. It’s another to continue that course when half the crew and passengers are pointing out that nothing looks familiar, not to mention the tens of millions of Americans lining the shoreline screaming, 'You’re going the wrong way!'"

The Republican spending machine has been cranking out approximately 8.0% non-defense spending increases every year for the last five years. Are we merely "off course," or are we completely lost?

Rebecca Hagelin of Townhall.com argues that we are more than merely "off course."

Unveiling the hottest new blog on the net

Okay, so that may be overstating things a bit, but I do have a new blog link dedicated to pictures and stories about my life and adventures. Check out the new life's colors blog for photos of friends, nature, and possibly even me.

The story of a grateful American

I just read this article by Burt Prelutsky from Townhall.com. It's a story most of us could tell, but that's easily forgotten, so take a minute to read this heartwarming tribute and remind yourself why you're grateful to be an American.