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The Foundingest Father
Forget the generic "Presidents Day" - this is the real birthday of George Washington, the indispensible man whose presence on the battlefield, in conference, and in the presidency truly made the difference between freedom and failure in the earliest days of the Republic. One of the best biographies I've read on any subject is Joseph…
A Young Hero
We've done over 20 radio interviews in the past couple of weeks and the number one question we've been asked is "What do you mean by real men?" We tell them that it's not about wrestling alligators or growing chest hair, but it's about doing your duty and living out the calling of God for…
Boys Behind the Wheel
The Allstate Foundation's 2009 report on teenaged drivers found that girls are getting more aggressive behind the wheel, but boys are still at risk. Text messaging is a distraction to nearly half of all teenaged drivers, and 82% use cell phones while driving (for what it's worth, in our state it's illegal for anyone to…
On The Air Thursday
Thursday is a big media day for us - five interviews, three of them live.  Tune in if you're able! Vernal, UT - KVEL 920 AM "The Lincoln Brown Show," 8:30 a.m. MST Charlottesville, VA - WINA 1070 AM "The Schilling Show" with Rob Schilling, 1:15 p.m. EST UPDATE: Rescheduled! The producer just called to…
Good Morning, Pensacola!
We're on the "Lou in the Morning" show with Lou Vickery, WPFL-FM, "Legends 105.1", from 8:40 to 9:00 a.m. (CST). Join us if you're in the area!
Join us at the Western NC Winter Conference
Hal & Melanie will be speaking tonight and tomorrow at the Western NC Winter Conference at Ridgecrest Conference Center in Black Mountain, NC. We'll be speaking on: The World, The Flesh and The Young 'Uns: Protecting Your Wife in the Homeschooling Life - For Dads Diapers, Playdough and Microscopes: Teaching a Variety of Ages Homeschooling…