Benjamin Franklin once said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Indeed as April 15 draws near we are reminded of that reality. Yet, there is another reality that we push to the back of our thoughts that looms ever above us; the national debt.

Washington’s and Lincoln’s birthdays were remembered because of their unparalleled contributions to the nation.  But now Presidents’ Day itself has become the melting pot of America’s presidents.

Consider these twelve insights concerning life from our sixteenth president’s sojourn on earth.  These are but a few that I have selected as they have made a fruitful impact on my life.

Written by John Kenyon Benjamin Franklin once said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Indeed as April 15 draws near we are reminded of that reality. Yet, there is another reality that we push to the back of our thoughts that looms ever above us; the national […]

Four Chaplains gave their life jackets to rescue others. But, they’ve given them to us too.

While Marx recognized that socialism is a milder form of communism, clearly not every socialist or every statist ideology holds to the more radical tenets of communism.

Written by John Kenyon Benjamin Franklin once said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Indeed as April 15 draws near we are reminded of that reality. Yet, there is another reality that we push to the back of our thoughts that looms ever above us; the national […]

Written by John Kenyon Benjamin Franklin once said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Indeed as April 15 draws near we are reminded of that reality. Yet, there is another reality that we push to the back of our thoughts that looms ever above us; the national […]

Written by John Kenyon Benjamin Franklin once said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Indeed as April 15 draws near we are reminded of that reality. Yet, there is another reality that we push to the back of our thoughts that looms ever above us; the national […]

Written by John Kenyon Benjamin Franklin once said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Indeed as April 15 draws near we are reminded of that reality. Yet, there is another reality that we push to the back of our thoughts that looms ever above us; the national […]