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It took me some time to find the right words to share, but I feel this needs to be said. First and foremost, this is meant to be educational and bring...

Remember sitting outside under a tree on a hot summer day, listening to the chirping of the bugs and songs of the birds while a light breeze ruffled t...

Memorial Day and its observance have never been more critical than today — critical in that we as a nation are losing sight of what the day means, wha...

I am so tired! But it is a good tired. Yesterday on the road, I wanted to call it “exhaustion,” but that’s such a negative word, especially where ther...

There is much to do in regard to veteran support initiatives. My wife and I fully support our veterans and their families and will continue in our eff...

Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Legislature’s Democrat majorities may be touting that they’ve finally finished work on a new state budget. Make no mistake, ...

President Trump made headlines recently for suggesting that Alcatraz, the infamous prison in San Francisco Bay, should be reopened to house the worst ...

The term “wasteful spending” is bandied about a lot today. I don’t want to talk about underlying controversies, or who should or should not be the one...