Author: Patti Bankson

As a kid, I always knew exactly what I wanted for Christmas. Making the list was almost as delicious as the anticipation… almost as exciting as sitting in front of the tree and wondering whether Santa had brought me what …

Legend says that in A.D. 64 Roman Emperor Nero fiddled as he watched Rome burn. As titillating as that story may be, there’s no historical evidence to back up it up. However, if any of that story could be true, …

President Obama has revealed the result of his extensive musing on his Afghanistan problem… the “right” war, he calls it. Using a backdrop of uniformed West Point cadets was a winner, wasn’t it? Made me wonder, though, where’s the criticism …

Sometimes when the two dogs in our household are out in the backyard “stalking” something, it’s hard to get them to “come”. I can call, “Here, Chico. Here, Gwinny”, ‘til the cows come home, and I’m lucky if they even …

Last week we honored the young men and women whose lives were ended in Ft. Hood by… yet another ingrate. Someone undeserving of American citizenship. Happy to take advantage of America’s opportunities and rights, and stunningly, just as happy to …

I see some disturbing trends in our country: there’s nothing special about America… we need to be constantly apologetic… and “making nice” is a viable foreign policy, which will ensure our safety.

Remember those speeches President Obama made about the importance of getting things done quickly? No time to waste? We hesitate at our peril?

CNSNews.com’s Matt Cover tried in vain to get a rational answer from Patrick Leahy (D-VT) about forcing every American to buy health insurance..

Sometimes people experience defining moments that, if embraced and nurtured, change us; make us better.

What makes the United States the best country in the world is our Constitution… that one-of-a-kind foundation that acknowledges our God-given freedoms and was created to provide us the opportunity to pursue life, liberty and happiness. It’s not a promise …

Living in a home means you’re responsible for keeping it maintained. If a toilet stops up or stops working, you have a couple of sensible options: call a plumber, or if you’re handy, figure out why it’s not working, or …

“Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don’t.” Anybody remember that little commercial ditty? I’m thinking that should be Jimmy Carter’s theme song, with the “sometimes you don’t” part taken out, ‘cuz he sounds like a nut every time …

If you’re like me, you’re wondering WHAT! is our government doing, and WHY? And… will we survive ? Of course, we’ll survive… we’re Americans… that’s what we do. But we’ll need tools, and the determination to use them to refresh …

Have you heard? There’s a new Supreme in town and everyone in La-La Land’s wondering whether her singing meets Diana Ross’s high standard! I’d like to say… “Just kidding!”, but, as silly as it may sound, I can’t… because there …

This Little Piggy Went To Market. Did this Little Piggy spend his own money at the market? Money he had earned while working a real job? Or did this Little Piggy use Big Hog-Daddy government-issued food stamps?