ANOTHER OLD THING IS NEW AGAIN
“For seven decades, from 1894 until 1964, not a single legal government-sponsored lottery existed in the United States. Today, forty-two states plus the District of Columbia run lotteries, exerting a powerful anti-thrift effect on the low and moderate-income players who are its most loyal customers.” The insightful publication entitled For a New Thrift: Confronting the Debt Culture, published earlier this year by the Commission on Thrift, details the many changes that have Read Complete Article »


We Gather Together, and Pray for His Peace
In 1993, major league baseball’s Colorado Rockies celebrated their inaugural year of play as an expansion franchise and set a major league attendance record that stands today, welcoming nearly four and a half million fans to Mile High Stadium in Denver… Read Complete Article »


If You Could Make a Single Wish
One parlor game is almost as old as conversation itself. It involves a simple question, asked in a variety of ways. If you could make a single wish, what would you desire? If you could have anything you wanted, what would you want? Bored partygoers ask … Read Complete Article »


There is Only One True Supplier
Nineteenth century American industrialist Andrew Carnegie not only made a fortune, he gave much of it away, and he credited his success to insight and hard work. “The average person puts only 25 percent of his energy and ability into his work. The world takes … Read Complete Article »