L ike it or not—here in rural Missouri—we live in a deep-rooted gun culture. An auction does better when it includes firearms. Charity organizations raise money by holding raffles for … more

I t may surprise some of the younger readers of this column, but when I was attending college at the University of Missouri in Columbia in the last century, there were no such things as cell phones … more

Colonel Lewis Nicola offered George Washington the idea of becoming king of the United States of America in 1782. He rejected the notion. Instead, Washington was elected president of the United … more

F or this week’s column, I want to explore the failure of socialism in Latin America and then follow up with the miracle that’s happening in Argentina. Let’s face the facts. … more

H ave you noticed how much we as a society rely on the internet when making purchases? This was reinforced over Labor Day weekend when Connie and I were in Madison, Wisc., to help move our … more

L ove him or hate him, admire him or despise him, everyone who has ever heard of or known Charlie Kirk can agree on one thing: He was a Christian. Kirk loved Jesus, and he was not afraid to … more

I n the summer of my final year in high school, I worked at the local Brown Shoe Factory. At noon, the whistle blew, giving all 400 workers an hour of lunch. Living about five blocks from the big … more

I spent the summer of 1980 selling books door to door for the Southwestern Book Company in the great state of West Virginia. One weekend, a fellow salesman and I traveled to Washington, D.C., where … more