What difference are you making? Some time ago I met with the leader of an organization who was looking for support. I asked him a simple question. “What will NOT happen if you aren’t here?” My point was, did it…
Does It Matter?
Author: Gordon Howie
Tolerating Racial Hatred In Rapid City, South Dakota
Hate is an ugly thing. Racially motivated hate is an unacceptable blight on humanity. Perhaps even worse, though, are those who tolerate it. Such appears to be the case at a recent hockey game in Rapid City, South Dakota. Students…
Teacher Pay Solutions
Educators in South Dakota have long been underpaid. Attempts have been made to correct the problem, but none have been successful. There really are some simple solutions if political leaders would have the courage to pursue them. The money needs to…
Letter From Birmingham
This letter was penned by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He was in jail, and took the opportunity, which was rare for him, to address his critics. “Letter from a Birmingham Jail [King, Jr.]” 16 April 1963 My Dear…
Simple Common Core Math
Old vs New 4th grade math problems and solutions “old” math on the left, Common Core math on the right Will someone please explain why Common Core math is better? ***Gordon Howie is an author and CEO of Life and…
GOP Runs From Principle
60% of America supported the Pain Capable Child Protection Act. Still, House Republicans abandoned the bill earlier this week. Rep Charlie Dent explained it this way, “I prefer that we avoid these very contentious social issues,” Dent told National…
Is YOUR Legislator Guilty??
The “Oath”… “I, under oath, state that I circulated the above petition, that each signer personally signed this petition in my presence, and that either the signer or I added the printed name, the residence address of the signer, the…
Annette Bosworth… The Real Story
Some people are suggesting that Annette Bosworth is a criminal who must be prosecuted… Not everyone agrees with that conclusion. Mostly, people who have actually heard the whole story. In this case, the more you learn, the more you will…
Let’s Close Some Tax Loopholes
That is actually code for “I support raising your taxes and spending more money”. More tax increases are being proposed. Not just little increases. Not just by Democrats. Not just in Washington DC. Some of these taxes are called “fees”. …
South Dakota Legislator List
South Dakota has made it difficult to email ALL of your current Legislators, via the LRC website. Problem solved. Thank you, Lora Hubbel, for putting all the emails together in one place so anyone can copy and paste them. That…