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Over the weekend some friends and I (that’s me at far left above) drove almost 12 hours to race in two different bicycle races at different ends of Colorado. I can see the expression on your face, and the question in your mind…why? Because it’s fun, of course.
Yes, it was a lot of driving, but […]

A couple of days ago, I received a comment to one of my recent posts that was laden with foul language. The author attempted to insult me and thus elevate himself, but his message, which had merit, got lost in the vulgar diatribe.
It has become a tool of comedians who have no talent to swear […]

TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.
SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.
ORDER. Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.
RESOLUTION. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
FRUGALITY. Make no expense but to do […]

I keep hearing in the news, radio shows, and even in Jan Leno’s “man on the street interviews” that our children know very little American history, let alone any that is positive, and this fact worries me. Evidently I’m not the only one who has noticed this. Many people are opting for the traditional Catholic […]

Self-publishing can be a wonderful experience and it can be hell. The overall process is detailed, but there are many books and websites on it today that offer packages which really help you along. There are organizations like CIPA, the Colorado Independent Publishers Association www.cipabooks.com which provide online support as well as meetings around Colorado […]

I love to read about philosophy, its origins, the Greek’s etc., I’ve read that it’s a concrete trait of we Saggitarians, but anyway, the book is “Back to Virtue” by Peter Kreeft. He approaches the discussion of disappearing virtues in American society and the impact on our culture and future with ease and common sense […]