Author Archives: alanpzendell

Creative Reawakening

Posted on December 12, 2024 by alanpzendell

A guest post by Ed Carter, December 12, 2024 Ignite Your Imagination: Strategies for a Creative Reawakening Recharging your creativity is like resetting your internal compass, guiding you back to your imaginative roots. As you rekindle your creative spark, you’ll … Continue reading →

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The Silent Battle for Our Country’s Future

Posted on November 21, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 21, 2024 Sixteen days after the election of Donald Trump, I was still doing what half of America is doing, avoiding looking at any kind of media coverage except an occasional peek to be sure it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Deporting 11 Million Migrants

Posted on November 13, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 13, 2024 Stephen Miller, Donald Trump’s designated pick for Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Immigration thinks deporting 11 million migrants is easy. I heard him speak about rounding people up, putting them on buses, driving … Continue reading →

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The New Federalism

Posted on November 9, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 9, 2024 The struggle to find the right balance between federal power and states’ rights dates back to the years preceding the first American Revolution. In 1787, our Founders drafted the Constitution, based “on a new theory … Continue reading →

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Trump Told America We Were a Failed Nation, So We Elected Him President

Posted on November 8, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 8, 2024 Every time Donald Trump referred to America as a failed nation, many of us cringed and yelled, “We are not!” When he coined his signature phrase, “Make America Great Again,” we screamed, “Again? We’re already … Continue reading →

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The Great American Experiment

Posted on November 3, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 3, 2024 As we approach the moment of truth, if such a thing still exists, what is on the line in next Tuesday’s election is whether the system of government and the way of life our founders … Continue reading →

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A Few Words to Young Voters

Posted on November 1, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 1, 2024 Early voting statistics have told us that with five days left until Election Day half the people who already voted were over 65, and that fraction gets smaller as we look at younger age categories. … Continue reading →

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The Nazi Rally at the Garden

Posted on October 28, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 28, 2024 Anyone who imagines everything that happened at Madison Square Garden in New York, yesterday, wasn’t intentional is beyond naïve. Normally, I’d say, “feel free to bury your head in the sand,” but there’s too much … Continue reading →

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General John Kelly on Trump

Posted on October 23, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 23, 2024 Retired Marine General John Kelly served as Homeland Security Secretary under Donald Trump, after which he was Trump’s only Chief of Staff who served as long as eighteen months before Trump’s behavior as president convinced … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, It Takes a Historian

Posted on October 22, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 22, 2024 In 2016, many factors combined to enable Donald Trump to defeat Hilary Clinton. In light of all that’s happened since Barack Obama was elected in 2008, an important factor that has critical importance today has … Continue reading →

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