John Gordon was a respected general for the South in the Civil War. After the war, he was running for the United States Senate, but a man who had served under him in the war, angry over some political incident, was determined to see him defeated. Everyone knew this...
My wife and I are going to be celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary at Christmas time this year by taking a special trip. The location of our destination is still a surprise to my wife, so I will not mention it by name here. However, while looking for...
Sean Dusinberre and two of his sons, Joshua and Dylan, were on their way home last Tuesday, November 18, after a trip to Buffalo to watch the Bills play the Cleveland Browns on Monday night. Snow covered the ground on this cold day in rural western New York.Suddenly,...
The Straw Market in Nassau, Bahamas, can be overwhelming at times. Between the noise, the heat, and the multitude of sellers and their wares, it's hard to know which way to turn. So many of the vendors are so eager to sell their goods that they would sell their...
Malachi 3:10 - "Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do," says the Lord of Heaven's Armies, "I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won't have enough room to take it in!...
“The medal itself bears only one word, and needs only one: VALOR.”President George W. Bush made this statement on July 16, 2001, in a ceremony in which he presented the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military honor, to Army Captain Ed...
When on vacation, I tend to be the kind of guy who is the "leader" in a "Follow the leader"-type parade. After all, I plan these trips to the minutest detail. Shouldn't it be my place to lead? The only problem is that my followers tend to often be forgetful of this...