AD ASTRA PER ASPERA TO THE STARS THROUGH DIFFICULTY Kansas State Motto   We are upon the birthday of the Great State of Kansas. And the motto is still as relevant today as it always has... Read more

“I WANT MY FRIEND TO MISS ME AS LONG AS I MISS HIM.” Saint Augustine   I am looking forward to the 21st of January for two reasons. First I get a shot in my back that is killing me. Sec... Read more

“SUFFERING PASSES, WHILE LOVE IS ETERNAL. THAT’S A GIFT THAT YOU RECEIVE FROM GOD. DON’T WASTE IT.” Laura Ingalls Wilder   Death seems to show up in my writings more and more frequently... Read more

“BE BOLD – THERE’S ENOUGH NEVILLE CHAMBERLAINS IN THE WORLD; BE A WINSTON CHURCHILL, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD.” Matt Blevin In order to understand that quote you have to have a small bit of educa... Read more

“JUST REMEMBER, ONCE YOU ARE OVER THE HILL YOU BEGIN TO PICK UP SPEED.” Arthur Schopenhauer   I am writing this on a new computer. The old one was 14 years old (but the hard drive was o... Read more

“BE AT WAR WITH YOUR VICES, AT PEACE WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS, AND LET EVERY NEW YEAR FIND YOU A BETTER MAN.” Ben Franklin   Well it is a new decade. How did you spend the last days of your... Read more

“FOR IT IS IN GIVING THAT WE RECEIVE.” St. Francis of Assisi   As I write this it is white out. It more than likely will not be white on Christmas morning. I am not putting much faith i... Read more

“EGO GETS YOU INCHES BUT IT DOESN’T GET YOU IMPACT.” Cameron Sinclair   I go back to the down home common sense humor of Jerry Clower as well as the walking around around sense that was... Read more

“BE FAITHFUL IN SMALL THINGS BECAUSE IT IS IN THEM THAT YOUR STRENGTH LIES.” St. Mother Teresa   We are in the season where we review all of the things that we are thankful for. We soon... Read more

“ALL TYRANNY, BIGOTRY,AGGRESSION, AND CRUELTY ARE WRONG. AND WHEN EVER WE SEE IT, WE MUST NEVER BE SILENT.” Ingrid Newkirk Is there any tyranny that is more aggressive and just plain irritat... Read more