I receive many questions about my son Patrick. Often over the last two plus years, I have had to pass on not so happy news. As a 16 year old Junior in high school he was in a car accident that lead to two years of extensive medical problems. Last February he has surgery in [...]
I spent the last week fishing for salmon in British Columbia with my dad. We had a great trip. Flying by float plane we spent our time in a wilderness lodge which floats on a raft. But time at the lodge was sparse. Instead, we spent 10 to 15 hours a day in small Boston [...]
This time of year the best Salmon fishing in the world is found in the Pacific Northwest. Today I leave for a week of this wonderful sport. Water, salt, rain and fish are the elements that will surround me. Every night a feast of freshly caught wild Chinook and Coho will grace the table. My [...]
There is one issue that Republicans care about and will be fighting over in the next year: immigration. The exchanges between Romney and Giuliani show that the race is becoming focused. Republican primary voters care about the security of our borders. This issue is the reason Senator McCain went from frontrunner to second tier candidate. [...]
Karl Rove is the single most reviled man in American politics. He has been hounded by investigations, subpoenaed by the Pelosi Congress, and his legal bills defending himself and President Bush are likely monumental. But despite attempts to nail his scalp to the city gate in Washington, D.C., he is moving home to the hills [...]
From March of 1986 to March of 1988 I worked for Senator Bob Dole. During a portion of that time I was midwest director of Dole for President. My direct superior at Dole for President was a veteran campaign operative by the name of William “Bill” Lacy. Bill Lacy was appointed as the manager of [...]
I have been traveling the last few days, and today I find myself in Washington, DC. After nearly twenty years of traveling to this city, I am still awed by the beauty of the monuments and the Capital Dome. This building has stood the test of time and men and women. I say men and [...]
Early this morning, Mary Beth and I dressed in grubby clothes and headed out to the Thompson Avenue home of a retired train engineer. We were joined by approximately 20 other volunteers to paint the home. Mary Beth and I took ownership of the front wheelchair ramp. Two hours later we were smiling from ear [...]
Writing in his private newsletter Richard Cochrane reports from Santa Barbara: “Oprah is set to raise millions for Obama. Her September 8th fund raiser for Barack Obama at her Santa Barbara area ranch is sold out to what is reported to be nearly 2,000 people and at $2,300 each that would be $4.6 million – [...]
I have driven the I-35 bridge over the mighty Mississippi in Minnesota many times. The last time was in February as I headed to a speaking engagement for Young America’s Foundation. After last evening’s bridge collapse, it may be years before that stretch of Interstate is humming again. And for the families of the victims, [...]
