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 Tulsi Gabbard's speech at CPAC this past weekend was probably the most honest and truly memorable words that I have heard come out of a politicians mouth in well over three decades. In a mere 26  minutes the former congresswoman and presidential candidate truthfully broke down the present state of our government, gave a civics lesson that every American needs to hear and (surprisingly) offered suggestions on how to get this country back on track. Spoiler, the answer is a renewed faith in God and returning to a for the people type of government laid out by our forefathers in the Declaration of Independence and US Constitution. Check Out: Tulsi Gabbard: "Stop trying to divide us" Tulsi Gabbard's Message For Independence Day Tulsi Gabbard: Please, let us stop the racialization of everyone and everything Tulsi Gabbard: Leaders moving in a direction that 'flies in the face of the Constitution' Tulsi Gabbard Explains Just How Bad Things In Washington Really Are -...

 I have to admit that I really miss living a mere three-hour drive away from the hotels, attractions, casinos, eateries and shopping on the Las Vegas Strip. There really isn't anything like it anywhere else on the planet. You don't even have to gamble or take in a show to be entertained here. I have actually spent an evening on the strip just looking at the sights and watching people. It was several hours of quality entertainment and it didn't cost me a cent.  If you really want to see some wacky stuff try wandering around the Strip at 4 am after the bars and clubs start to wind down.  A few years ago I walked around the Strip with my camera and shot some interesting sights that most tourists simply miss rushing from casino to show to restaurant and then back to casino again. Most of the pics were taken at the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace (Hotel and Casino) which is the premiere shopping experience in the southwest. Most shopping centers don't contain exact copies of R...

 Tucked away off the beaten path where Highway 165 crosses over the main line of the Union Pacific Railroad on tracks that serve the Railmark facility in Georgetown, Louisiana sits an old industrial switcher. I have visited this site many times and I believe that the unit no longer functions although this time it appeared to be hooked up to a line of tank cars. The section of track that the locomotive and it's accompanying rolling stock continues north across State Road 1230 and into the nearby woods. I believe that the trackage used to belong to the Louisiana Midland Railroad that once interchanged with the Missouri Pacific (now Union Pacific) at Georgetown.  I tried to find out a little history about the locomotive online to no avail.  I'm going to leave this one open ended because I know that after I post this some local railroad buff will fill me in on all the details and correct me on my assumptions. Map: Check Out: A Cross Country Odyssey: Casey Jones Village - Ja...

 On this week’s podcast discussion Paul sits down with Rep. Stefani Lord to discuss the recently-completed New Mexico legislative session.    Stefani, a Republican, represents the East Mountains outside Albuquerque. She was the top performer in the Foundation’s Freedom Index vote tracking site during the 2022 session. Paul and Stefani discuss why she ran for the Legislature in the first place, some of the big news stories (not just legislation) of the session, and then address the most important legislative successes and failures of the recently-completed session.   If you want to understand what just happened in Santa Fe and how it impacts you, don’t miss this conversation! Check Out: Mark Ronchetti Enters The Race To Be New Mexico's Next Governor Gubernatorial Candidate Greg Zanetti on Tipping Point New Mexico Podcast Discover New Mexico: Adventure Awaits You! The Rio Grande Foundation - building a New Mexico where liberty, opportunity, and prosperity flouris...

Press Release: EXPERIENCE THE BEAUTY OF ANCIENT CHINA AT SHEN YUN Join us on April 9, 2022 in the newly renovated River Center Theatre for Performing Arts. There will be two show times available to choose from: Two (2) Show Times to Choose: 1st Show begins at 2:00 PM and the 2nd Show at 7:00 PM    SHEN YUN’S unique artistic vision expands theatrical experience into a multi-dimensional, deeply moving journey. Featuring one of the world’s most ancient and richest dance systems—classical Chinese dance—along with dynamic animated backdrops and all-original orchestral works, Shen Yun opens a portal to a civilization of enchanting beauty and enlightening wisdom.   Shen Yun Performing Arts is a nonprofit organization based in New York. Its mission is to revive 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture. Traditional Chinese culture—with its deep spiritual roots and profoundly optimistic worldview—was displaced by communism in China. While Shen Yun cannot perform in China to...

 Hatchie - Giving The World Away    Harriette Pilbeam (born 4 May 1993), known professionally as Hatchie, is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. She released her debut EP, Sugar & Spice, in 2018 and her debut studio album Keepsake on 21 June 2019. Little Boots - Out (Out)    Victoria Christina Hesketh (born 4 May 1984), better known by her stage name Little Boots, is an English electropop singer-songwriter and DJ. She was previously a member of the band Dead Disco. Since performing as a solo artist she has released three albums, Hands (2009), Nocturnes (2013) and Working Girl (2015) and a number of associated EPs and remixes. Hesketh has toured internationally both as a DJ-only act as well as with a full band. Hands reached number five on the UK Albums Chart and the singles "New in Town" and "Remedy" became top twenty hits. Yumi Zouma - Where The Light Used To Lay    Yumi Zouma are a New Zealand alternative pop band from Christchur...

From IDW Publishing Acclaimed comic strip Bloom County, created and written by Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, screenwriter, producer and children’s book author Berkeley Breathed, is being developed as an animated series by FOX Entertainment, its Emmy Award-winning animation studio, Bento Box Entertainment, Miramax, Spyglass Media Group and Project X Entertainment. Co-written and executive-produced by Breathed, Bloom County centers on a collapsed lawyer, a lobotomized cat and a penguin in briefs and fruit headwear living in the world’s last boarding house in the world’s most forgotten place deep in the dandelion wilds of FlyWayWayOver country. To wit, today’s America at a glance. Bento Box will serve as the animation studio on the project. Miramax, Spyglass and Project X will also executive-produce. Bloom County originated from Breathed’s first published comic strip, The Academia Waltz, which appeared in his student newspaper, The Daily Texan. The comic strip soon got the attenti...

A Stream in the San Bernardino Mountains, California by Ken Hulsey Christians are to love others in a way that’s distinct from that of the culture. But are we standing out? Listen to Truth for Life as Alistair examines the Golden Rule, presenting an uncomfortable challenge—and pointing out a surprising reward!   A Christian Manifesto   Luke 6:20-49 Of the teachings of Jesus, few are as familiar—or as frequently misunderstood—as those contained in Luke 6:20–49. Over the centuries, believers and unbelievers alike have been stirred by Christ’s lessons on the Law of Love, the Golden Rule, forgiving one’s enemies, and bearing good fruit. But are these famous words really just a collection of inspiring moral teaching? Or do they offer us something even greater? In this series, Alistair Begg invites us to revisit one of Jesus’ most well-known sermons and see it for what it truly is: a “manifesto” for Christian living that points to our need for a Savior. Understood rightly, Jesus’ ...