Born a 10th generation Oregonian, (5 generations on each side) I have an enthusiasm for learning and teaching new things. After a ten year mini career in the dental field I moved on to research and embraced the social web. Though the internet is far too large for any one person to claim to be an expert, I can hold my own with the latest trends.
I enjoy researching and writing blogs. As the "Internet Program Director" for myMotherLode.com since 2008, I update the website and have a wide variety of interests. There is always something entertaining, educational or inspirational to share.
According to Columbian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez, “It is not true that people stop pursing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.”
English philosopher and political economist John Stuart Mill opined that “The worth of the state, in the long run, is the worth of the individuals composing it.”
General Douglas MacArthur believed that “A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others.”
As we’ve mentioned before, the New York Times “1619 project” attempts to rewrite, edit and “correct” our history. National Review senior editor Chilton Williamson notes that “The illogic of the program is part of the political left’s historical confusion with regard to propaganda, which is about spreading fantasies while condemning realities.” There is a basic contradiction in “exposing our national sins on the one hand, while on the other trying to obliterate every trace of them from the political record.” Like claiming Abraham Lincoln was a racist and ignoring his role in ending slavery.
Columnist Bill Vaughn considered a “Statesman” to be “any politician it’s considered safe to name a school after.” These days we’re not sure that that is even true.
