“Fairness” apparently becomes hip only when it benefits the “Occupy Wall Street” crowd, which promotes a philosophy of wealth distribution while shunning gainful employment, respect for property and proper hygiene.
Opinion
Someone said we can never look down a new road with the same ease and comfort an old familiar one brings. We can never be fully prepared for that which is wholly new. There was a Russian novelist, a guy by the name of Dostoeviski (If you can pronounce it let me know too.), who put it this way “
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Although we know we’ll die someday, many of us have not written a Last Will and Testament. Approximately 55 percent of American adults do not have a will in place, according to LexisNexis, a legal resource center.
Saturday night while watching the NASCAR race, I saw a Chevy truck commercial that sparked the subject of this piece. This little boy was playing with his toy truck, as little boys do, and he hears the sound of an engine nearing. His dad was coming home from work in his Chevy.
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Boys Will Be Men: From personal observation—and I realize that doesn’t mean it’s set in stone—it seems that boys without a positive role model and direction, struggle more than girls who don’t have a positive female role model. Maybe, it’s because women are such nurture
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The life of British Lt. Col. T. E. Lawrence was portrayed in “Lawrence of Arabia,” a famous film of the early 1960s.
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Change is never an easy thing but we at Beech Tree News appreciate the patience of our loyal readers during our transition to BTN 2.0. The response we've received has been extremely positive about the new site.
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Underestimated allies of freedom are judges who uphold constitutional government and smack down regulatory agencies when they cross the line.
In recent months, we’ve had some stellar rulings by fair-and-balanced judges.
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Most of us have several friends, but some of our friends have stood by us more closely than others. Four of my friends have stood by me for years.
When Men Cook: Growing up in a rural area, I noticed something about men in the community. Several of them could cook, but their cooking was very food-specific. My dad is a good example. He often cooked Sunday morning breakfast for the family, and when he did, he really laid out a spread. He
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