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The Great Pam Tillis 18 Jun 2013 | 07:04 am
I've not watched The Voice this season, but tuned in tonight in time to hear finalist Danielle Bradbury sing the Pam Tillis song, "Maybe It Was Memphis." She did an amazing job, and I have no doubt sh...
Thoughts on Benghazi 9 May 2013 | 10:00 am
I was not able to watch the Benghazi hearings due to work, so I only caught a few minutes of the highlights on the network evening news. The following thoughts are my quick take on the subject based o...
Lies and Apologies 23 Oct 2012 | 03:22 am
There are dozens of important issues to be covered in tonight's presidential debate on foreign policy. In addition to questions about Iran and Afghanistan and China, we will almost certainly hear more...
The Thrill is Gone - the Denver Smackdown 4 Oct 2012 | 09:12 am
I've been exchanging emails all night with friends, sharing our thoughts on tonight's presidential debate in Denver or -- as I've come to refer to it -- the Denver Smackdown. There were tons of observ...
9/11 -- 11 Years Later 11 Sep 2012 | 06:07 pm
On this 11th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, I will be remembering those lost in the attacks on that day, as well as those lost since then in other areas of the world to keep us safe. Here is...
What I loved about the GOP 2012 Convention 31 Aug 2012 | 09:14 am
Here is a quick list of some of the things I loved about the convention overall: #1 Reminded America success is good, criticizing success is bad (crazy even) #2 Pointed out that Democrats don't "get" ...
Juan Williams 24 Oct 2010 | 11:52 am
Even though I often disagree with him, I am a huge fan of Juan Williams. I like him so much that I went to see him at a Civitas function in Raleigh a few years ago and invited my good...
Listen Up! 12 Oct 2010 | 10:29 am
I had a great time talking to Gay Patriot Bruce Carroll on his Blog Talk Radio show tonight. Adam Baldwin was up first and he was really interesting and super smart so even if you don't want to listen...
What I've Been Up To 24 Sep 2010 | 03:48 pm
I've been really busy working on Renee's campaign lately. So busy, that I did not even take time to post a link to some columns I had posted this week. One was a piece at Townhall on conservative wome...
Chuck Season 4 Premiere Tonight 20 Sep 2010 | 12:19 pm
After listening to my ten-year-old daughter talk about how she was going to die having to wait all summer for the premiere of season 4 of Chuck, I almost forgot all about the date until seeing an ad a...