Do you hate compromise? Many people do.  An intense disdain for compromise is growing rapidly in our country today. Thank goodness, members of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 felt differently.  So do I. How can you survive this world without compromise?  In marriage, work, church, sports teams, and even among political parties, compromise is a necessity.  However, the loud, “my way or the... 

Over the years as I was growing up, my family spent many wonderful weeks at Fripp Island.  We watched it develop from an uninhabited island to one of the great treasures of our coastline. Its clean beauty never failed to mesmerize me. As I see the devastating effects of the BP Gulf oil disaster, I cringe at the possibility of tar balls rolling up on the shores of our beautiful beaches. When we continue... 

“Both Richard Cash and Jeff Duncan focus on matters that will not bring jobs to the District. They argue about political philosophies, not dealing with what faces South Carolina’s families during these tough times. “Whichever man wins on Tuesday, my focus will remain the same:  working hard for working families on issues that affect their daily lives — jobs, education and military... 

This past week, as a FedEx pilot based in Memphis, I experienced the difficulty of being “on my own.”  Once again. My 1995 Saturn’s air conditioner broke down, and it is HOT in Memphis in June.  I’m flying at night from Laredo, TX, back to Memphis.  From Laredo, I call ahead to see if the repair shop could take my car that next morning. My plan:  I would land at midnight in Memphis and... 

I often think I am living two distinct but separate lives. Last Tuesday night, I celebrated our primary win with my phenomenal staff and tremendous volunteers, all committed to the success of our district. Barely a day later, I was flying an AirBus 300 to Appleton, WS, for FedEx.  Still working, I am now in the middle of a week of night flights. Two very different lives, but connected by a powerful...