I got in trouble with the police, and that was a rude awakening. That was it. I'd seen the bottom read more

I got in trouble with the police, and that was a rude awakening. That was it. I'd seen the bottom of the pit, and it was time to scrape myself out of it.

Being born in a duck yard does not matter, if only you are hatched from a swan's egg.

Being born in a duck yard does not matter, if only you are hatched from a swan's egg.

Everything yields to diligence.

Everything yields to diligence.

The best thing Dan did was put in his time at the shop. There's no other way to do it. read more

The best thing Dan did was put in his time at the shop. There's no other way to do it. It's how you learn.

While we all may read more about the impact of public hospital closures on inner cities, the fact is we read more

While we all may read more about the impact of public hospital closures on inner cities, the fact is we are also seeing the potential for an impending access crisis in suburbs with high-poverty populations. These high-poverty suburbs exist disproportionately in California, Texas, and other areas in the south.

Any additional rate increases would need to be precipitated by higher inflation or above-trend growth.

Any additional rate increases would need to be precipitated by higher inflation or above-trend growth.

This is something of a surprise just because the backlash was so strong last year to reinstate full funding.

This is something of a surprise just because the backlash was so strong last year to reinstate full funding.

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit

It was time for a change in the Macoupin County Sheriff's Department and a new way of doing business. I read more

It was time for a change in the Macoupin County Sheriff's Department and a new way of doing business. I have begun that change and I bring with me two decades of law enforcement experience.