By liberty I mean the assurance that every man shall be protected in doing what he believes is his duty read more

By liberty I mean the assurance that every man shall be protected in doing what he believes is his duty against the influence of authority and majorities, custom and opinion.

We've had a pretty significant rally over the last few months. The fundamentals have been better, but perhaps the stocks read more

We've had a pretty significant rally over the last few months. The fundamentals have been better, but perhaps the stocks got a little bit ahead of the fundamentals as a number of companies have met or exceeded second-quarter expectations but haven't necessarily raised the bar for future quarters.

Be quiet, or my wife will take away your first born and make him or her work in one of read more

Be quiet, or my wife will take away your first born and make him or her work in one of her sweatshops!

It was time for a change in the Macoupin County Sheriff's Department and a new way of doing business. I read more

It was time for a change in the Macoupin County Sheriff's Department and a new way of doing business. I have begun that change and I bring with me two decades of law enforcement experience.

there's nothing to go back to.

there's nothing to go back to.

I heard about the walk event last year when my sister called to tell me that she could no longer read more

I heard about the walk event last year when my sister called to tell me that she could no longer participate. My sister works very hard dealing with the effects of her MS. She is selfless and committed to finding a cure. Each year, instead of accepting a gift for her birthday and Christmas, she asks that we donate to the National MS Society. She is the strongest person I know, and that's why I had to get involved.

I will continue to lead by example. Actions, of course, speak louder than words.

I will continue to lead by example. Actions, of course, speak louder than words.

I'm proud of the whole team's effort. With Ogre out, we had to have everybody step up. We wanted him read more

I'm proud of the whole team's effort. With Ogre out, we had to have everybody step up. We wanted him to rest tonight. We don't know how long it will be before we have him back. We didn't want to risk making it worse.

Every time it seemed like we were coming back or could come back, they got a blocked shot or we read more

Every time it seemed like we were coming back or could come back, they got a blocked shot or we took a bad shot or turned the ball over.