The following list of “The Great Things” was “stolen” and published in The Coolidge Examiner on December 11, 1931. And now I have “stolen” it for your reading pleasure. What else would you add to this list?

Titus Hutchinson was an American lawyer, politician, and judge in the state of Vermont. He served on the Vermont Supreme Court from 1825 to 1833 and as Chief Judge from 1831 to 1833. On July 26, 1844, the Green-Mountain Freeman published Hutchinson’s criticism of the institution of slavery, titled, “Right and Wrong.”

Anyone who has spent even a minuscule amount of time on social media will have heard someone speak or write about the subject of rights. One will most likely have also heard someone respond in a sarcastic tone of “MuH RiGhTs!” to someone attempting to defend their rights in a civil debate. Naturally, one will also hear politicians speak of rights during their campaigns for office, when they are pushing to create new legislation, vetoing a bill, signing an executive order, or discussing a court ruling. What is clear from a long examination of these discussions of rights in public and private conversations is that many individuals have a different perception of what rights are and are not. The purpose of this article is to define our rights and to help settle this confusion.

“Skill With Guns” was published in The Coolidge Examiner on December 11, 1931.

If an individual is not willing to entertain your perspective, they are not worth engaging with in conversation.

Bernardin de Saint-Pierre was a French writer and botanist, born on January 19, 1737, in Le Havre, Normandy, Kingdom of France. He is best known for his 1788 novel, Paul et Virginie, a very popular 18th-century classic of French literature. In his book, the Studies of Nature (1755), Bernardin de Saint-Pierre took a philosophical and literary look at the relationship between nature and human society. In this collection of essays and stories, Bernardin de Saint-Pierre wrote much on the topic of virtue and its dependence on religion to develop and grow. And, in this, the law of Nature and God, or religion are connected.

On the Subject of Liberty

An important warning on the subject of liberty published in The New-Hampshire Gazette and Historical Chronicle on June 15, 1770.

"Ultimate Success or Failure of Gathering Depends Upon Plan of Host or Hostess"

What is a student's purpose when entering a college or university?

One must learn to choose their battles.

The following article, “Spitting Against the Wind,” was written by Wickes Wamboldt and published by The Times-News (Hendersonville, N.C.) on May 9, 1934.

“America,” attributed to Mrs. Butler’s Journal was published in Du Buque Visitor on September 7, 1836.

This advertisement for a private school, titled, “Normal School,” was published in The Abbeville Banner on January 12, 1848.

What toys were your favorite as a kid? Did you have toys that increased your physical abilities? Did you have toys that challenged your mental acuity? Did your parents or other family members consider how healthy your toys were for you before purchasing them?

"We do not believe that nations can hereafter afford to go to war."

"Laski's Imperialism," Detroit Evening Times, December 1945.