I hope all the veterans out there enjoyed their day yesterday! Each year I’ve blogged on Veterans Day, sharing my reflections on the Veteran experience in this great country of ours. I am generally overall pleased with my own Veteran experience. I feel recognized and adequately cared for as a veteran. I know many other [...]
Last week I lauded our nation’s educational benefit for veterans, the Post 9/11 GI Bill. It’s the best thing since sliced bread in my humble opinion and has been a real blessing for our family. I am sure it’s not perfect, but I think this is one thing our government gets right. I hope they [...]
Last week I reflected on the intricacies of applying to college in 2024. It’s a process, but it works, and the Common App makes applying to college a little easier for our young folk. This week, it’s the next logical topic, paying for college. In a period where it seems our government stays in perpetual [...]
Thankfully, it doesn’t appear the college application process has changed much in the past three years. Our youngest son will hit send on his early decision college application in just under a week. The process has not changed much since his older brother applied back in the fall of 2021. Nowadays, Common App is the [...]
Hard to believe hunting season in my state opens today! Deer, with archery equipment, to be exact. Needless to say, I won’t be hunting on a Tuesday; in fact, not sure I’ll be able to get out this coming weekend. This year’s hunting season may look a little different as there is a lot going [...]









