Pogue Man

  As I reflect on life, I realize that change is an inevitable part of growth. However, it's natural to feel uncomfortable, even resistant, to these transformations.  My alma mater, Berea High School, was built in 1927. I graduated in 1981, and the building held a special place in my heart. But, as enrollment declined and the world around us changed, the school merged with rival Midpark High School in 2000. The news crushed many alumni's hearts, including mine.  The demolition of the old high school building was a painful reminder that nothing lasts forever. I remembered the good times – the marching band, the football championship game, and even the mischief, like cutting class and getting detention.  Change continued to shape my life. I worked at National City Bank, an Ohio institution, until it was sold to PNC Bank during the 2008 financial crisis. The Ford Motor Plant in Brook Park, Ohio, another cornerstone of the community, is now the site of the Cleveland Brow...

    Over the past few days, I have been watching and reading the news of the LA fires. thousands of homes burnt to ashes. Celebrities homes burnt to the ground, local and state governments clueless about what to do. I mean how does a liberal state that blames climate change on everything that goes wrong for them explain cutting fire departments' budgets to the point that fire hydrants can't pump water blame climate change?  I have noticed the quiet conservative celebrities finally speaking out against California's liberal leadership. George H.W. Bush was the last President to win California electoral votes in the 1988 presidential election; since then, it has been a solid Democrat. Arnold Schwarzenegger was the last Republican Governor. It is tough for me to consider him a true Conservative.  The state has slid so hard to the left for so many years and now it's burning or at least Los Angeles is. I am not going to get into the details of what happened to that state, ...