Mike is a Tennessee native living in the Great Plains. He is a lifelong advocate for Liberty, an avid outdoorsman, a former professional dog trainer and field trial competitor, as well as a hunting guide and antique arms dealer. His years as a contractor took him to many parts of our country. He has served in various community roles, including advisory boards for urban revitalization and planning. Mike is an accomplished and disciplined student of history and embraces all things Americana.
Going Home
Good ole southern comfort food was needed.
Simple Memories of the Northern Great Plains
Sometimes the things that are viewed as mundane create the most lasting memories.
Trying to Make Sense of It All
The spring and summer of 2020 were saturated with unprecedented mainstream media propaganda.
My Alarm Clock Early Warning System
There is a folk theory that says if you actually hit the ground in your dream, it will kill you. What if there’s some truth to it?
On the Water
Never let escape the wonder and discovery of those perfect days of your youth.
Stream-of-Consciousness Traveling
“Life doesn’t happen along the Interstate. It is against the law.”
‘The Big 9’: The Questionable Renaming of Things
Why do we name streets and areas after people who had no significant connection to them?
Running From the Wilderness
Wilderness mountains and rivers have a permanence about them that comforts me.
A Revealing Walk in the Snow
Much can be learned about the nature of wildlife by their tracks in the snow.
The Greatest Generation and Skills Lost
Most Americans have lost the hardscrabble survival skills of those who came of age in the 1920s and 1930s.
On Being Lost
The times we have gone off trail and became “turned around a bit” have all been times of discovery.
Demise of the ‘Down and Out’ Motel
There are still a few around, but they’re increasingly hard to find.
My Dog’s Magical World
Dogs do talk; you just have to learn how to listen.
Being a Nemophilist
There exists today a general disconnect with nature.
In Search of Small Fish
We were laughing like two adolescent schoolboys who had just gotten away with an enormous prank.
Top Opinion
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Matthew Continetti Lee Edwards, 1932-2024
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Gary Bauer Shutdown Showdown
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David Harsanyi The Obama Doctrine Is Dead
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Michael Barone Trump’s Success: Who’d Have Thunk It?
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Victor Davis Hanson Dronomania
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Josh Hammer Thoughts on Fatherhood: A Post-Birth Dispatch
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Michael Reagan Biden and Gang Say Don’t Sweat the Drones
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Mark Alexander Profiles of Valor: GEN Burwell Baxter ‘B.B.’ Bell
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