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I have found that some of my most memorable and most important life lessons occurred at unusual times and at unusual places. This important life lesson occurred during a high school junior varsity basketball practice during the Winter of 1970. Our team was scrimmaging full court when one of the guards threw a nifty pass to one of the forwards who scored an easy layup. As we headed back up court, the coach blew his whistle and ordered us to huddle up. He was not a particularly

One of my recent favorite books to read is Listening to the Law by Associate United States Supreme Court Justice, Amy Coney Barrett. I would call it a must read for anyone who is interested in the United States Supreme Court. The book is an incredibly helpful study on the United States Constitution and how the Court operates. But one of the most important points shared by Justice Barrett in her book really had nothing to do with the law but everything to do with the polarized

When I wrote my book, Almost Finished in 2025, I made it a point to say that the book was not about my life story or a story about my professional career as a real estate manager in the Bell Telephone System and corporate attorney for Humana. In my opinion, my life story and professional career were quite ordinary. However, today’s blog is a bit more personal, but I believe for good reason. It is a story of my own that I should have shared publicly a few years ago in response

One of my beloved late boss’ frequent sayings was repeating Ralph Waldo Emerson’s famous admonition that “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.”  I think of my late boss almost as often as my late father, and I believe he would understand and likely agree with my abandonment of Emerson’s admonition in today’s blog. As a conservative, I was in complete agreement with the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2021 decisi

I think its fair to say that, with the release of the additional Jeffrey Epstein documents, it should be clear to those on the political left fringe that their chance for a “kill shot” on President Trump does not exist just as those on the political right fringe should have reached the same conclusion regarding a kill shot on former President Bill Clinton. I think most informed citizens knew all along that if the Biden Administration had anything criminal on Trump with Epstei

I knew that sooner or later I would need to address the regular questions I receive following my retirement from Humana Inc. in April 2024. Questions such as: How is your retirement going; what have you enjoyed most in retirement; what have you missed from your professional life; what advice you would give others contemplating retirement. These are all great questions which I will attempt to address in my retirement update. So here goes. As I contemplated retirement, one thou

I find the Old Testament account in I Kings 22 in 853 BC regarding King Ahab of Israel and King Jehoshaphat King of Judah incredibly interesting as well as tragic. To make a long story short, King Ahab wanted military assistance from the King of Judah to annex the Ramoth-gilead territory from Syria (located in northern Jordan today). Before proceeding, King Jehoshaphat, a Godlier king, first requested that King Ahab seek guidance from the Lord regarding the military exercise.

I have a high level of confidence that anyone who has raised kids or observed nieces and nephews being raised has surely heard the kids speak words like “I have the right to do this”; “You have no right to tell me not to do this because it is my perfect right to do this”! Some may say that these pronouncements by kids would have never been uttered by kids back in the “Good Ole Days” and are just further evidence of the pathology of our permissive society gone awry. While ther

I always enjoy reading the Old Testament Story of the life of Joseph of Canaan (current day Israel including the West Bank and Gaza) discussed in the Book of Genesis in Chapters 37,39-47. To make a long story short, Joseph was a precocious, ambitious, and incredibly gifted young man whom his 10 older brothers envied and resented. One could say that at times Joseph may have been a little short on humility and self-deprecation, but his father Jacob took special note of his gift

As I discussed in my book Almost Finished , my professional career as a Real Estate Manager in the Bell Telephone System and as a Corporate Attorney for Humana Inc. for 39 years was an incredible blessing for a country and somewhat backward guy. I have no hesitation in saying that God blessed me with this career that I did anticipate or deserve, and he also blessed me with the opportunity to live in a country where a career like this is possible for someone of my background a

I am always a bit reluctant to express a longing for the “Good Ole Days” as I vividly recall a discussion with my father in the late 1960s. It had been an unseasonably warm month of January, and some older acquaintances of my father were saying that they had never seen a month of January so warm and predicted that the entire month would be snow free. My father was rather dismissive of this commentary and cautioned that comments like that from old timers should always be taken

As we begin the New Year, I must admit that I am fatigued by the continuing saga and drama of the Jeffrey Epstein Files. But before delving into the topic of the Jeffrey Epstein Files, I would like to share a brief review of Mr. Epstein’s criminal record.     The public record shows that in 2008 Mr. Epstein plead guilty in Florida to two state charges: Procuring a minor for prostitution and soliciting a prostitute. Florida Police and the FBI had identified dozens of girls, so

While we are clearly on opposite sides of the political fence, and I believe his frequent use of F-bombs and other profanities are offensive, gratuitous, and unnecessary, I often find Democratic strategist James Carville’s political observations prescient and amusing. Does anyone recall his famous “It’s the economy stupid” comment while heading up former President Bill Clinton’s successful 1992 political campaign for President? The condition of the United States economy becam

Many years ago, I participated in a Bible Study where the leader implored those of us in attendance that a Christian had absolutely no business in running for public office, or serving in government, or participating in way in the political world. In his view, to do any of these things would border on apostacy! I never asked him the reason for his animus toward this form of public service, so I can only speculate that he believed politics and public service created an almost

I must admit that I find the DraftKings commercial with comedian Kevin Hart and NBA basketball star LeBron James incredibly funny. In the commercial, LeBron James exclaims that he just received an NFL offer (actually a DraftKings bonus bet offer) and Kevin Hart proceeds to roast him with comments like: “NFL teams want someone who can run a 40 not someone who is 40; when the coach calls your number you will say G56 Bingo; and you will celebrate a win by passing out butterscotc

There is much discussion these days about the issue of affordability. The impact of limited supply and high demand of goods largely because of national COVID-19 lock down policies in the early 2020s produced inflationary pressures reaching 9% which had not been experienced since the 1980s. President Trump used the affordability issue effectively in the 2024 Presidential campaign.  Democrats did the same in the 2025 off year elections, most notably with Democrat Socialist Zohr

Much has been said recently about the video prepared and released by Senators Mark Kelly, Elissa Slotkin, and Congressmen Jason Crow, Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander, and Chrissy Houlahan advising members of the U.S. Military of their right to refuse to obey unlawful orders from President Trump. With all due respect to Senator Kelly and his colleagues, I believe their video was more of a virtue signaling publicity stunt rather than a serious effort to offer wise counsel to t

Dear Governor Beshear: I trust this letter finds everything well with you and your family. I recently posted a blog letter to President Donald Trump. I felt that it was important that I provide him with an update from my perspective as an Evangelical Christian and a Conservative.  I am sure he appreciated several of the things I shared with him. It is also likely that he did not appreciate a few things I did share with him. My sense is that you will likely have the same react

In December 2021 my wife Cathy was diagnosed with third stage breast cancer and was required to decide if she wished to pursue the normal aggressive chemotherapy treatment regimen or opt to participate in a clinical trial with less aggressive chemotherapy administered. It was a very difficult decision. We prayed about it and soon reached the conclusion that at 63 years of age it made sense to give the cancer treatment the very best effort possible because there might not be t

While attending a doctor appointment with my wife recently, I told her doctor in jest that upon my retirement as a corporate lawyer, I have granted myself an honorary license to practice medicine! Her doctor managed a polite smile! So, while I am well out over my skis when it comes to medicine, I am not much better off when it comes to understanding the use of tariffs. But I will be sure not to allow this lack of expertise on tariff policy to preclude me from sharing a few th