For many decades political operatives have tried virtually everything to manipulate people and get them out to vote for their candidates or issues. These attempts to motivate people in the right direction have been called incentives, manipulation, payola, or just bribes. People have been offered rides to the polls which...

I spent a recent weekend helping with a Habitat For Humanity Blitz Build in New Bern, N.C. Blitz Building is conventional construction at an accelerated pace. We gather as many volunteers as possible and spend a couple of days working like maniacs to accomplish as much as possible on the...

I felt I had to write and thank you for something you recently said on the air. Many years ago I decided that listening to your ramblings was a very non-productive way to use my valuable time. Let's face it, in an attempt to continually extend your fifteen minutes of...

The founding fathers must be rolling over in their graves as they listen to what has become of their dream of free speech. In recent years we have witnessed a frightening abuse of the concept of freedom of speech in our country. Some of the worst abuse has been propagated...

In case any of you have missed the memo, we are facing some challenging economic times. It wasn't too long ago that a million dollars seemed like a great deal of money but the times they are a changing. If I had a million dollars today, I would probably use...

Warren Buffet and Bill Gates could write checks all day long and never match the size of the donations I want to tell you about. I work with a group of volunteers called the Habitat For Humanity Road Trip Crazies. We gather from a dozen or so states two or...

The post election right wing radio and talk show hosts have found themselves in a tough spot. Their feeble attempts at defending Bush's record and blaming all the problems of the world on liberal democrats are starting to wear thin. Screaming the same old regurgitated rhetoric only accomplishes one thing....

Death is never easy. I have been struggling to find the right words for this message but realized sometimes the only way you can start is by stating the facts. Lindsay died on December 11. She was waiting for a ride in a parking lot with a friend when someone...

As another year comes to a close, the world economy has taken center stage. Many have been blindsided as plants have closed and jobs have been lost. Many of us seem surprised by the levels of anger, greed and corruption that contributed to the fall of so many. The reality...

As I read about Ann Coulter having her jaw wired shut, my thoughts turned to the election reporting and commentary. I realized that never in our history has so little been said with so many words. I also thought about how screaming has become an important part of our news...

I have had about all I can take. I can no longer listen while John and Sarah continue to try to convince us that they will be good for Joe The Plumber. The more Joe The Plumber, Sarah the hockey mom and John the politician speak, the more I realize...

I want to be one of the first to congratulate and thank the John McCain and Sarah Palin team for the work they have done to unify our country. Like most of the country, my first reaction to the Republican ticket and the tactics being employed was that they were...

The presidential campaign has set many records. Record numbers of new voters have registered. A record number of dollars have been spent campaigning. Now we have set a record by reaching new depths of mudslinging, personal attacks and slime. I know that politicians like to use country adages to make...

America, we have a problem. We have a candidate for Vice President of the United States of America that is hiding from us. To further complicate things we are finding that she can't seem to keep from needing lawyers to straighten out messes that she has left behind. The Wassila...

I am certain that our founding fathers didn't have this in mind as they risked their fortunes, their reputations and even their lives to create this country. In case some of you haven't noticed, the political process has once again caused us to take our eye off of the proverbial...

How addictive is the game of politics and power? My unscientific study indicates that crack cocaine is nothing when compared to political power. Let's just list a couple of frightening "alleged" activities that were done in the pursuit of power, fame or fortune in the world of politics without attaching...

Does anyone have any idea what E=MC² really means? What is the theory of relativity? What is the photoelectric effect? Who won the '53 World Series? I'm probably not going out a limb saying that there are only a handful of people in the world who can answer those questions....

I have yet to pay $4.00 for a gallon of gas but I am sure that magical moment for me is only days away. It won't be quite as memorable as where I was when JFK was shot, but breaking the $4.00 barrier will be a pretty big moment for...

Like many other people in this country, the entire primary season wore my butt out. I am one exhausted American. The good news is that history was made. The bad news is that history was made.

Some of the 'good news' history included the following positives. The candidates who made...

Somewhere along this long and drawn out Democratic primary process, the Clinton machine lost site of the goal. When things started looking tough for Hillary, the machine simply forgot about the good of the country and decided to use every twist and turn to get elected. What started out as...