wealth and prosperity

Your Great-Grandfather Would Think You’re Rich

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America is about to turn 250 years old, yet many of us live with less gratitude than our great-grandparents who had far less. The average American enjoys comforts that kings, presidents, and industrial tycoons could only dream of—instant communication, modern medicine, air conditioning, safe food, and access to nearly all human knowledge from a device in their pocket. Yet we often act as though we are the most deprived generation in history. This article examines the extraordinary inheritance we’ve received from those who built America, the dangers of historical amnesia, and why our descendants may care less about our complaints than what we chose to build, preserve, and pass on. Before we criticize the nation our forefathers handed us, perhaps we should ask a more uncomfortable question: Are we proving worthy of the gift they left behind?

So, You Want to Make America Great Again?

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I’ve been to quite a few Donald Trump rallies as he’s campaigned for president.  Every one was huge, with tens of thousands of people in attendance.  In every case, there were lines of people so long, that the venues couldn’t hold all those that wanted to be there.  The rallies were enormous because the majority of Americans are desperate for some good news, an optimistic message, a little hope for a return to the good, old fashioned American dream.  And “Make America Great Again,” with an emphasis on rebuilding the foundations of our country’s glory days, resonated with so many.