I am a Viet Nam Vet and proud of it. I can tell many stories about the time I spent there, and they would consume many blogs. But I won't....atleast not now. Many of us have either served in the military or have/had relatives who served proudly. As such, we have heard the haunting melody from the bugle...that melody called TAPS.

My brother, back in Wisconsin, sent me an email about the origin of TAPS. I went to snopes.com only to find that some of his facts were incorrect. I...

Ronald Schulkin

“Whosoever controls the volume of money in any country is absolute master of all industry and commerce… And when you realize that the entire system is very easily controlled, one way or another, by a few powerful men at the top, you will not have to be told how periods of inflation and depression originate.”
James Garfield – 20th President of the United States

Steve Boren

Just leave it up to Google to come up with something like this!!! I was sent an email about this service and thought I'd give it a try. It worked. Thus...






Here's a number worth putting into your cell phone, or your home phone speed dial: 1-800-goog411. This is an awesome service from Google, and it's free -- great when you are on the road.


Don't waste your money on information calls and don't waste your time...

Ronald Schulkin

"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."
Abraham Lincoln

Steve Boren

The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light,
I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight.
My wife was asleep, her head on my chest,
My daughter beside me, angelic in rest.

Outside the snow fell, a blanket of white,
Transforming the yard to a winter delight.
The sparkling lights in the tree I believe,
Completed the magic that was Christmas Eve.

My eyelids were heavy, my breathing was deep,
Secure and surrounded...

Steve Boren