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“Pride cometh before a fall” – of all of my Mom’s wisdom,
“Pride cometh before a fall” – of all of my Mom’s wisdom, I remember this expression more than any else. As we remember Pearl Harbor Day it i...

In 1942, at the age of 19, a young man withdrew from his first
In 1942, at the age of 19, a young man withdrew from his first year at Tulane University in order to answer his Country’s call. Little did he know t...

Mr. Robert Mann has written an op-ed decrying the injustice that
Mr. Robert Mann has written an op-ed decrying the injustice that modern society has perpetrated upon the poor by not providing better free criminal de...

July 3, 2014 Fourth of July holiday – what a great weekend,
July 3, 2014 Fourth of July holiday – what a great weekend, and the weather looks perfect. I cannot help but remember the times as a child when my...

My friends ask why I am such a passionate defender of Common Core
My friends ask why I am such a passionate defender of Common Core State Standards. Why am I willing to take a stand that seemingly flies in the face o...

I have been a small businessman for forty years. Most folks hear
I have been a small businessman for forty years. Most folks hear the expression “small business” and do not really understand what it means and h...

In an interview this week with PBS, Harry Reid revealed that
In an interview this week with PBS, Harry Reid revealed that Obamacare is not now, nor was it ever, the real Democrat plan for the future of healthcar...

The Times Picayune’ s Robert Mann wrote an editorial this
The Times Picayune’ s Robert Mann wrote an editorial this weekend linking educational outcomes to poverty. His goal was to create a vision under whi...