American Heartland: Thought provoking commentary

It is never too late to change. One is marvelously made, and the world desired is just a moral away. Where has morality gone in this me-ism world of self-gratification, greed and lack of virtue in human conduct and practical living?...Down to the pit of evil, saith the soul, way beyond the help of... Sign in to see full entry.

OP-ED: Americans are fighters, not cry babies. No one can steal away your power and rights unless you let them through inaction. Like our forefathers, the current upheaval is the wake up cry by 73% of taxpaying Americans to rid this nation of big government and its drunken spending binge. We are... Sign in to see full entry.

Between Dear Editor and Sincerely, you're up-to-bat. Can you hit a home-run? Don't sabotage a writing project. A query letter can make or break a writer. Like a job interview it is a writer's first contact with a new boss called an editor, and, as one unknown writer wrote, "It's your handshake to... Sign in to see full entry.

As easy as it was for Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz to follow the yellow brick road, so too, is the road to finding out how sound your bank is...and more importantly, if your accounts are properly insured. The fever of concern runs rampant as the public searches for the names of failing banks on the... Sign in to see full entry.

Over 8,500 people have clicked their way to find out about the self-inflicted act of cheating and "Do All Men Cheat"? Whether one is curious, caught up in the web of cheating, or in a state of hurt and pain these are some of the reasons given why we run amok with our relationships.... And, yes, it... Sign in to see full entry.

Individuals write for a variety of reasons as numerous as the stars in the heavens. One thing they all have in common is to be read and acknowledged as an accomplished penman. How would you evaluate what it takes to become a successful writer? How do your talents stack up to the book most sold?... Sign in to see full entry.

Three totally different writings serve the pallet with plates of mental food for thought. The prose causes one to look inward in a man-made world of reverse morality, and integrity failings...in what has become lifestyle trends, and government run amok. -- On the lighter side, take a walk down... Sign in to see full entry.

If the federal government can put a soldier who doesn't complete a trip sheet for the use of a federal vehicle into jail as they did in the Korean War, why then, can't the administration follow laws on the books and, process...jail...or deport immigrants who don't belong here? Where is the public... Sign in to see full entry.

In a national PEW report survey it was found, the 30 year-old and under believe Socialism is a good thing. Why? Can the answer be found in the mindset of an instructor throughout the education system, or are we sending a wrong message turning out lazy human beings? However shocking the survey is or... Sign in to see full entry.

Because of someone's precious child, I can look out my office window into a world of opportunity and freedom, given by those I will never know, who paid the ultimate price so that I might have the "gift" of choice. There is one story however, in my own backyard. "Why won't Daddy come home?" asks... Sign in to see full entry.