State media in Iran had a frenzy prior to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s scheduled March 30th visit to Austria. A large political-economic delegation was
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Les Patterson’s Monday Morning Boost: The Book Thief – “Words are lifeâ€
Liesel Meminger held the book tight to her bosom. She was in a strange place with a new mama and papa. Her mother was
Les Patterson’s Monday Morning Boost: View from the back seat
Someone took my seat yesterday at church. Okay, I know it’s not really my seat, and they didn’t really take it; they just got
Les Patterson’s Monday Morning Boost: Trying to be like mother
I’ve been trying to be more like my mother this past week. Mom passed away eight years ago and her funeral was the Saturday
Les Patterson’s Monday Morning Boost: Farewell Sgt. Dan
His truck was painted Marine Corps red. His Dress Blues were Marine Corps sharp. Sgt. Dan Gyllenskog was once a Marine… and he never
Clear and Present Vulnerability
Our Clear and Present Vulnerability– 5-19-14 In the early hours of April 16, 2013, a group of armed terrorists operating on American soil attacked
Les Patterson’s Monday Morning Boost: Choosing to remember
Every Memorial Day, Sgt. Dan Gyllenskog “personally made sure there was an American flag on every veteran’s grave in the Smithfield Cemetery.†As I
Les Patterson’s Monday Morning Boost: Earning the right
Earning the right. This could easily have been the commencement theme for Sky View High School last Thursday. It wasn’t, but it’s what I
The Problem With Social Justice
Not many of us spend much time thinking about “Social Justice†and “Social Engineering.†Actually, Social Justice is but a tool in the Social
Les Patterson’s Monday Morning Boost: Celebrating my 18th birthday at Basic Training
The early morning bus ride 30 years ago was relatively short. It took longer to pack us in like sardines than it took to
