State of the States
For over four hundred years, the North American continent has been the promised land in one way or another. Columbus and his ships, after a dangerous voyage, discovered this place and it caught the imagination of the old world. Its been fought over, bled for, died for, defended, and remained till modern times a bastion [...]
Death and Taxes
You know, you’d think a person who has risen to the heights of their chosen career path, has gone to college for several years, worked hard to perfect their craft…could at least count. I mean, after all, its one of the things we learn to do in our younger years that is considered (in [...]
They Don’t Make ‘Em Like That Anymore
Sometimes you have to blow the horn of an individual to make a really good point. Once in a while, you’re fortunate enough to know that person or persons personally, or actually be related to them. There are two such people in my life…my daughter and my son-in-law. Her, because she chose him, [...]
Just Follow the Recipe
My grandmother used to make the most awesome holiday dinners. Thinking about them years later, I remember the fantastic tastes and smells that we all enjoyed. Once, when I was small, I asked her how she did it. She picked up a small piece of paper and said “You just follow the recipe, honey. It’s [...]
The View From the Street
The problem with our politicians is that they are politicians. You might be wondering why I’d say that, but the answer is simple, and can be found in the history of the United States. Our first President was General George Washington, as everyone should know from history. The first President was a great [...]
Tracy Painter is 48 years old, and majored in history at Limestone College. He drives a taxi in Greenville South Carolina, and enjoys listening to conservative talk radio, is active in local and state issues, and claims to be "the only man in the country slightly to the Right of Rush". 
