As a high school student, I had the distinct pleasure of getting to know many exchange students through the programs at our community’s schools. Our family even had the chance to host two—one from Finland, and another from Brazil. Over the years we’ve all kept in contact as we’ve started our own lives around the…
Congress lost its longest-serving acting representative this week, when Rep. John Conyers finally succumbed to pressure and resigned (or, um, “retired” as he put it) from office after the sexual harassment claims continued to pile up against him. He’s one of many. Titans of industry, entertainment, media and politics—from Harvey Weinstein to Matt Lauer and…
I want to challenge you. Could the United States—the beacon of freedom, economic and military superpower, and perhaps history’s greatest anomaly—ever fall as far as Venezuela? Before we get back to that, let me give you a brief crash course in what South American friends are currently enjoying. There’s no food. Imagine being so…
“ Look-look-look-look-look, my first pay check! Look at the window, there’s my name! Hi, me!” Rachel continued: “God, isn’t this exciting? I earned this. I wiped tables for it, I steamed milk for it, and it was totally—(opens envelope)—not worth it. Who’s FICA? Why’s he getting all my money? I mean, what- Chandler, look at that!”…
(Originally posted at TheBlaze.com for The Chris Salcedo Show.) Recently I had the privilege of getting to know an immigrant from Eastern Europe. The man told me a story of survival and escape so incredible that it had me on the edge of my seat—literally—for the duration. He and his family fled the Soviet Union’s…
My great-grandfather was an incredible man. He kept his family fed and clothed at the expense of hard physical labor and long hours—for menial pay. To the uninformed observer, he was simply another body in America’s vast sea of blue collar laborers. To those who knew him, he was an honorable, upstanding, hardworking man who…
Yesterday in Part I, we ended our discussion by pointing to the real way out; things that stabilize, heal, and grow our economy. Increasing our credit without any thought to ending the frivolous and thoughtless spending that brings us to the brink every few years will not fix the problem; it will only mask it.…
Dear Visa, I am writing today to request a credit increase. A quick perusal of my account will reveal that I’ve reached my limit. Yes, I know, I’ve done this dozens of times, and I know I haven’t paid my bills. Still, this increase is incredibly important to me; rather, it is VITAL to…
All living things are programmed to react to sudden changes. If you live in sub-zero temperatures like I do, walking outside after having been in warm home produces instant, uncontrollable shivers. When you’re cooking, that sudden splatter of boiling hot greases prompts you to jump back immediately from the stove. A sudden yank on your…
If you listened to very much of bandwagon’s reasoning during the 2008 elections, electing Barack Obama transcended politics. It was “historic.” It was “once-in-a-lifetime.” So much so, that many voted for the man on this basis alone. To be certain, there is no doubt that his presidency is indeed historic. Is, however, his election really…
A Future Free 