As a Millennials, We live in a different world than our parents. Yet, we were prepared for our parents world. Where does this leave us? A Millennial’s Perspective.

Back when producing and publishing content took time, effort, and money, people were a lot more cautious about what was published, but also about what they were willing to read. Now, free trumps paid day and night.

The answer to the question, “Who gets to live the american dream anymore?” is unfortunately “Not many.” But, it is not because things are so much harder for us than for our parents. No, the reason almost no one gets to live the American dream anymore is because the American dream has grown too big in our minds.

If you spend any time on Facebook at all, you most likely have come across some overly dramatic headlines. For example, “I thought it was just an ordinary dog, but then he did this, and I cried,” or “I could not believe my eyes, but yes this is real,” or “don’t ever go grocery shopping again, until you read this one article.”

Our greatness was purchased with pictures of kittens and puppies, our purpose was traded in for the latest smart phone, and our real world has been forsaken, if not entirely forgotten, and replaced by stories of celebrity scandals told 140 characters at a time.

Wednesday, February 12th at 6:42 PM, my wife gave birth to a healthy, strong 10lb, 10oz baby boy. After five years of praying and hoping, God decided that we were ready for a child.

There is no doubt that American culture loves Christmas. Let me put it a different way: we all love to love Christmas. From the time we were children, we have been taught that Christmas is special. Of course, as an adult, it takes on a slightly different meaning. It is a little less magical, but there is still some inner child in all of us that loves to love Christmas. Even with all the controversy of the last few years about Christmas, the holiday still stands strong. And it should – it has been a part of American tradition for

The 4th of July is the day that America celebrates its independence from British rule. What we often fail to forget is that the 4th of July 1776 was not the day that we beat the British; it was the day that we declared our independence with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Treaty of Paris was not signed until 1783, after over six and a half years of war. The Treaty of Paris marked the end of the war and the official beginning of the United States of America. Why then do we celebrate on July 4th?

A New American Story The boy was crouched down as low as could be. His cold body shook as he hid behind his bed. Fear engulfed his senses…nothing made sense. There seemed to be no escape, no real hiding place. He closed his eyes and hoped that the daylight would come soon. He did not know why or what he feared. All he knew was that the people he looked up to would no longer look him in the eyes; they no longer hugged him with comfort. The hope and protection that he once knew with certainty had vanished. Was

I normally do not address current news or political issues, but for a blog about common sense, I can’t help but discuss the meaning and unintended consequences of Walmart’s plan to start its Black Friday sales on Thanksgiving evening. As a small business owner, I am just about as pro-capitalism as they come. I don’t believe that any business should be restricted by the government; however, I do believe that businesses should restrict themselves when it comes to honoring family values and their centuries-old traditions. Walmart’s employees, just as with all Americans, are hard and dedicated workers, and Walmart has