Thursday, January 20th, 2011 11:09:30
A Life of Service, Not a Day of Service
This past Monday, we celebrated the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated when he was only 39 years old. He would have turned 82 this year. This is the perfect time to think through the legacy....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, January 13th, 2011 11:08:29
Power of Prayer
It's the third consecutive day that we have been snowed in. I had thought that I would have time to read, reflect and get organized while my two children frolicked in the snow. Instead, my days have been filled with....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, January 6th, 2011 11:07:43
A Change in Power Now, Optimistic Conservative Message Still Needed
My first memory of a congressional swearing in dates back to Jan. 3, 1979, when members of the 96th Congress took the oath. My father, Newt Gingrich, was among them. After losses in 1974 and 1976, he had finally won....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Friday, December 31st, 2010 09:56:42
Creating Our Nation’s Future — No More Bread and Circuses
The start of a new year, a new decade no less, should be marked by a pause in our daily lives. Time to get rid of what is dragging us down and to focus on what is working in our....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, December 30th, 2010 11:03:40
2010 Republican Primary Prognostication
Even though predictions often prove wrong, many people like to provide them, and many others like to read and discuss them. We like our world orderly, and clinging to a potential storyline seemingly provides intellectual stability. I'm no different. Last....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, December 23rd, 2010 11:00:46
Holy Days, Not Just Holidays
My house is a mess, my Christmas cards are not done, not to mention my Christmas gifts, and I only have a few days of shopping left to finish it off. Like my daughter, I love decorating the tree, listening....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, December 16th, 2010 10:59:52
Obama Finds Out Governing is Hard
Then-candidate Barack Obama's audacity was the talk of his campaign and of his first two years in office. With his party in control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, he was able to push through policies that....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, December 9th, 2010 10:58:59
The Obama Administration’s Flawed Foundation
Whose money is it anyway? The government's money or the people's money? The answer to this seemingly simple question is important. "Republicans have a different view," Barack Obama noted Tuesday when remarking on the tax cut and unemployment extension compromise.....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 10:58:18
A Failure to Communicate
"What we've got here is a failure to communicate," said the warden of the rural Florida prison as he stood looming over "Luke," slapping nunchucks in his hands. Luke, the prisoner, was lying on the ground, having been knocked into....
Read the complete article at Townhall.com....Thursday, November 25th, 2010 10:56:32
Thanksgiving for Leaders
Thanksgiving is a time to pause, reflect and be thankful. Unlike other holidays, it's not about the gifts, the giving or the getting, but about appreciation and gratitude. This week, I have been reflecting on the many things for which....
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