One Nation, Under God
One Nation, Under God
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One thing I’m happy to say about Phillips County is that it values family. I don’t care what they say, a child needs a good mother, but even more than that they need a good father. A father, in a perfect world provides stability, protection and a loving household. The last few decades many men that have had children have fallen short of the title “father.” The father is a person who sets a tone. He leaves a legacy. He loves his wife fiercely and would give anything to see his family thrive....
One common question I always get is, “Where did you go to school?” The most common predetermined answer by readers is journalism school. I hate to break hearts, but I didn’t go to journalism school yet… The truth is until I landed a job here at the PCN, I didn’t like reading, let alone writing. In fact, there was nothing that made me more nervous than when my professors at Saint Louis Christian would say, we would have a 15 page dissertation or 30 page write up on a few scriptures. It was enoug... Full story
One thing I didn’t look forward to my senior year was walking down our football field in front of thousands of people during my high school graduation at Romeoville High School in 2005. One reason was the amount of students graduating in my class. My class was about 400 students. I just knew that it was going to take forever and a day to get to my name even though my name was in the front of the line. In my mind, I was like, what if I had to go to the bathroom? Would I have to wait til the end o... Full story
Being from a house of three boys and no sisters. I didn’t exactly gain an appreciation for barbie dolls and beauty pageants. I had power ranger bed sheets, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on VHS. I like explosions and “The Walking Dead.” I love having dreams that I am one man against hordes of zombies. I love sports and I don’t care who knows. The only sister I had was a dog named Peggy. That being said I was unleashed on the Distinguished Young Women of Phillips County, per the request of my editor. The thought of Toddlers and Tiaras and Honey B... Full story
Don’t tie your shoe in class Last weekend, I did something few people could ever understand… I watched most of the NFL draft on my smartphone and or on a computer. It’s only weird because the draft is the most boring thing about football. I have no power over what picks my beloved Chicago Bears choose, I’m not a paid analyst and I’m sure if I really tried I could find ten things more productive to do with my time. Why do I like watching then? There’s no awesome answer to that.. Maybe it’s... Full story
My mother was smart because even though she never got a daughter through childbirth, she taught us, to wash dishes, how to do laundry and how to cook, things many people don’t teach their sons. I can honestly say that in the great scheme of things, I’m not a total slob (though, my work desk gets piled... The struggle is real.) I can do laundry enough that I can save my pregnant wife from the task every now and then. Some people may give me grief for knowing how to do all those chores, how... Full story
I hate to say I saw it coming.. But I did. My wife and I are expecting a new-born almost any day now. The due date is within the first week of June. I’ve never been a fan of ultra-sounds or finding out what sex the baby is, because for some reason it seems intrusive. But since the wife wanted to use all of that technology, why not. For months we were expecting a girl, so we planned accordingly. We had everything ready even a pink bath-tub. Then, a few weeks ago, we went to the hospital only t... Full story
There are just some sayings I don’t quite understand. For instance “The pen is mightier than the sword. “ I get the meaning behind it. I know that communication is better than direct force or violence. But if you took the statement literally, it would be a no-brainer. If I were in a war in which I needed a weapon, my collection of Pilot G-2 pens would be the last weapons I would reach for. If you haven’t tried the G-2 yet, you haven’t lived. I have a few stashed away, including a pink one, just... Full story
Being one of those church boys, I grew up with my family celebrating Easter. One of my fondest memories of this holiday of life included a visit to my mother’s mom, aka Granny. Granny was the type of woman that wanted to know if you clapped in church, she would always take us to the store to get fruit stripe gum and she loved the Lord with all her heart. Rest in Peace. On our visit to Granny we would all dress up for Easter and celebrate Christ’s resurrection as a family. This holiday not onl... Full story
Last week marked the start of the 2014 Major League Baseball season. With that comes countless hours of looking up at my phone and away hoping the little blips on the screen indicate a score from my Chicago White Sox or a strikeout, double or triple play from their defense. Those “blips” on the screen remind me that I do not have cable and I will not likely see a Chicago baseball game, basketball game or football game because I’m not in the Windy City anymore. There are a few things I miss... Full story
