Epic Family Road Trip Through South Dakota and Wyoming

Ever since memories of my youth living in California and driving betwixt Sacramento and Santa Rosa I have had a passion for traversing the great open roads of this country. While in many cases a road trip can be considered a more affordable vacation option for growing families it does make many things easier. Packing…

State of The Union: Conflicted.

Tonight marked President Biden’s first State of the Union as Commander in Chief. There are not a lot of positive items for him to discuss, but as I anticipated, he spun a web of contradiction in front of the American people spouting facts not in evidence to assuage the fears of his party and inflame…

Ukraine Matters

Russia invaded Ukraine last night for the first time since 2014. I’ve seen a lot of comments lately about how it doesn’t matter to us and that we should go about our lives. “We should let them do their thing,” “it’s way over there in Eastern Europe,” but that is the wrong answer. The United…

Why I’m not voting for President

Elections should never be as difficult to decide for a voter as they are today. Each of the parties should have a candidate that is understood to be a perfect example of what that party stands for. I find that not to be the case in this election. The political situation is so divisive and…