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Summertime and the living is easy.  While it’s a song lyric, I figured it a good open for this week’s subject: vacation songs.  Today’s list comes from AXS’ Top Ten Revealed.

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In early 2020, while serving in my role as Senior Energy Advisor in the Trump Administration, I attended a meeting with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission where a debate was taking place. The debate was over what the official federal definition of the word “resilience,” should be. 

This week, I’ll bring you another music facts “Oh you didn’t know” piece.  I’ll begin with this gem.  The Jackson 5 didn’t start out on Motown Records. 

Recently, my daughter, Natalie, made an appointment with me so she could learn to make salsa.  I have a recipe that Garey developed over the years through trial and error.  I make several jars every year, and I always share with her.  I think she has come to the realization that we won’t always be here, and it’s up to her to carry the torch.  I say this because she also asked that Garey and I write down what we know about gardening.

I've given several talks lately on a Christian approach to politics. If you've read any of my writings or heard me speak, you know that I view current events and politics through the grid of the Bible, which teaches that there's a great spiritual battle behind the headlines. This idea may be foreign to many in our increasingly secular society, but how do you account for the reality of evil which rears its ugly head on a daily basis? How do you account for good and an otherworldly response to such evil?

One of the best-known Bible stories is Daniel in the Lion’s Den (Dan. 6:1-28). It has been a favorite of children for generations, but the story contains some important lessons for grown-ups as well. Daniel had been made a governor; one of three officials set over the administration of the land. But Daniel excelled and the king planned to put him over the whole kingdom, moving Daniel’s rivals to plot against him.

In a text, one of my grandsons recently said, “I’m over summer lol.” Since he works outside as a lineman, I can certainly understand that feeling. Hot temperatures have occurred earlier than normal this year. Some June days were comparable to an August heat wave.

On April 19, 2024, The Biden Administration issued an executive order which unveiled new Title IX regulations in an effort to change the original, noble intent of protecting girls from sex-based discrimination.