“So, what—are his hats gonna say MAMA?” my husband quipped between sips of coffee, corralling children and getting ready for work. I had been sharing something I read about everyone’s favorite gaffe-prone septuagenarian—who also happens to be the Democrat primary front-runner in the 2020 effort to unseat President Donald Trump. Joe Biden—good ol’ “inappropriate…
Remember when you were a kid, and whenever anyone asked you how old you were, you’d always tack on a “and a half” because it made you feel good to sound older? Fast forward a few decades later and I’ve now become my parents; you know: Me: “Mom how old are you?” Mom: (Thinking) Me:…
My daughter is intensely proud of her baby brother. He, in turn, lights up when he sees her. In one heart melting moment a few days ago, she piped up with “Mommy, he’s my best friend.” To that end, she loves to be around him. Unfortunately for baby brother, big sister doesn’t quite understand the…
The definition of insanity—or so they say—is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. (And for the record, no—Albert Einstein didn’t say it. But I’ve digressed.) I’m reminded of a story I read recently to my young daughter where Winnie the Pooh tries to bury a pot of honey in…
By Chris Salcedo When Reagan said of the United States, “Here the people rule. We build no walls to keep them in, nor organize any system of police to keep them mute,” he spoke to a fundamental truth that patriotic Americans have come to know and embrace. The message has never gotten through to progressive,…
A few weeks ago my family and I were out at a small-town festival when suddenly an elderly woman in a motorized wheelchair took a tumble over the side of a street curb. Within seconds she was surrounded by people. A couple of the guys lifted the woman’s chair back up and hoisted her into…
Here’s a challenge for you: find a puzzle, dump out all the pieces on the table, and remove the ones you think look ugly. Once those pieces are removed, try and complete the puzzle. Ridiculous, obviously. You need all the pieces to complete the puzzle—and once completed, those pieces you would have otherwise thrown away…
I remember seeing a music video once where, as the song starts, it pans to a scene where one of the guys holds up his U.S. passport and says, “As long as I have this … it really doesn’t matter.” Meaning—his U.S. passport was his most important possession. That idea was running through my mind…
Nearly exactly one year ago, I shared a scene from a movie with you all, trying to illustrate my internal political battle. It was from “Hook,” where, as I noted, the Lost Boys had (since Pan’s departure) gotten a new leader in the younger, fiercer Rufio. When Pan appears and there’s debate as to who…
Dear Tomi, You’re a unique phenomenon. You’re a millennial who doesn’t shy away from a tough conversation because feelings might get hurt. And you’ve got a heck of a following. Millions of people hang on your every word. So that means you have an immense responsibility to get it right. No, not “right” as in…
A Future Free 