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Every year, people around the world promise themselves, next year will be different. They make commitments to improve their lives, end bad habits, and generally be better people. From losing weight to quitting smoking to spending more time with their families, people resolve to make big changes at the end of each year, but [...]

Columbia, MO- While most of us sleep, they stand guard. While we drive to work, they search for roadside IED’s. While we raid the fridge for snacks, they hunt for terrorists. “They” are U.S. soldiers and Marines. The Department of Defense reports that nearly 4,800 American troops have been killed and more than 33,000 [...]

OK, So my guest author really has 11 tips for you. -Bill
Each month we cringe when we see our electric bill.  You can do a few simple things that could save you big money each month.  Another benefit to lowering energy usage is it helps promote the planet by not wasting resources.  Here is [...]

I found this article on one of the blogs that I read.  I’ve been kind of sitting back watching, wondering, and anticipating what and how Barack Obama may orchestrate his ”change” mantra.  While somewhat skeptical this article reminded me that he is soon to be our president and as a citizen of this country I have a [...]

It has been snowing since I arrived home from my business trip on Wednesday 12/17.   We have shoveled and blown nearly 25 inches of snow from our sidewalks and our driveway.  I just want it to stop.
What we are hearing on the news is that the record snowfall for a 24 hour period was somewhere [...]

Round two…
Still not sure why we should even be considering an auto bailout.  Everyone seems to think that if we don’t bail them out that the country is asking for trouble.  I would contend that if they fell into bankruptcy and had an opportunity to reorganize like any other industry that they would either figure [...]

I am absolutely amazed and appalled that the leaders of this state would allow such an ANTI-RELIGION statement to be placed in the capital building.  The Christmas Tree and Nativity in no way speak against the atheists yet this sign is clearly an attack on religion. It absolutely crosses the line and our weak governor [...]

I’m sure that all of you have an opinion about the current economic condition.  Many of you may be caught up in the economic turmoil that we read about and hear on the news… mortgage foreclosures, retirees having to go back to work because their 401Ks have about 1/2 the value they had prior to [...]

On the holiday that is Thanksgiving we are reminded that we should consider the things in our lives that we are thankful for.  My list of course includes the obvious candidates like my wife, our family, and our health.   But as I pondered deeper I began to think of things like our country and our [...]

Thomas Nelson Publishers granted me an opportunity, as a blogger, to do a review of the book – The Faith of Barack Obama by Stephen Mansfield.  I took the book with me on vacation and now that I have returned and have had time to think about it I’d like to offer you some of [...]