‘Ourstory’ Archives
The Five Laws of Liberty – A Book You Should Read NOW
Early this year I received a Tweet from Scott Hyland, Bible Department Head at Liberty Christian Academy in Lynchburg, Virginia. Before this contact, I did not know Scott. But I knew Liberty Christian Academy was a prep school founded by Dr Jerry Falwell almost half a century ago as part of his dream for a Christian education being available for [...]
Something We Lost. Something We Won.
Tonight, The Spirit of Aggieland returned to His rightful home. On November 18, 1999 at 6:35 in the morning, my wife and I awoke to the sound of the phone ringing. She was eight months pregnant with our first child, and moving was hard, let alone rolling over to reach the phone. So I grabbed it, very groggy, and said, “Hello?” My [...]
Two Hours With Hugh Walker
On occasion I have the opportunity to meet with people we report on, and like to share those occasions with you. Most folks don’t want to talk to me, but I find that those who do are usually the folks who have nothing to hide and are pretty decent folks. Thos who do not meet with me leave opinion up to you, the American|Write-In, and [...]
A Farewell To Arms
In the course of human events, very rarely do we actually get to mark the time so exactly when an era begins and ends. That rarity is significant in many ways with the marking of the end of the World War One era here in the United States. That era ended this past Sunday, February 27, 2001 when Frank Buckles died at the age of 110. He was the [...]
Chuck Baker: 39 Years And Holding
He started as a Disc Jockey. Now the more politically correct term (if not technologically apropos!) is On-Air Personality. Personally, I have thought Chuck Baker is simply the most talented man on Radio. On this date in American History, February 2, 1972, Chuck Baker picked up an LP, turned on a microphone, and began a career that has [...]
Five Kernels of Corn
My Dad, Hovey Cowles, is from whom I have acquired my love of Country. From his mother, my Grandmother, Viola Hovey Cowles, I learned my love of History and my sense of how my family fits into that history. From my sister, Erika Cowles Myers, I have learned that, without Thanksgiving, there is very rarely any real sense of Family. No matter how [...]
The TSA Misses The Fourth Amendment Point
Have you een this video? httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSQTz1bccL4 Well, here’s the TSA’s (Transportation Safety Administration) official, and uninformed, response: Obviously, the TSA misses the point. In fact, I could probably just leave this post at that, and let you comment below as to what points the TSA misses…but [...]
The American Magna Carta Is 390 Years Old Today
The what? The Magna Carta, or Great Charter, was signed by King John, son of Henry IV and brother to Richard The Lionheart, in the year 1215. Forced to acknowledge and grant rights to the landed barony of Britannia, John wound up reneging on the Magna Carta some half dozen times before it took hold, and the erosion of rule by Divine Right [...]
What Makes A Veteran So Important
Today is Veteran’s Day. You now that. You wouldn’t even be on this web site if that wasn’t something you already knew about. To some extent, I am preaching to the choir when I explain what makes a Veteran important. A Veteran makes a simple decision that takes a lot of discernment. He or she simply says “Yes” to the question [...]
Are You An Islamophobe?
NOTE: Though I started writing this article months ago when the Ground Zero Mosque was in the news, I waited, knowing the right moment would arise. Thanks to Juan Williams' recent whacking, that moment is here. Welcome to the club, Juan. Are you an Islamophobe? “Moderate” Muslims are…but I’ll get to that later. Phobia: [...]
