Category Archives: A.P. American

The Draft

By A.P. American In this week’s AP American please find a response that I wrote to a fellow American who does not agree with a possible future draft and basically wants everyone else to pay for his freedom. The e-mail … Continue reading

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Steve

By A.P. American Every year in the south the month of July brings certain things that announce its presence; the heat, the long days, the mosquitoes, baseball. It brings families together for a reunion, and all Americans together to celebrate … Continue reading

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Just Say You’re Sorry Mr. President

By A.P. American On July 16th Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. was arrested by a Sergeant of the Cambridge Massachusetts Police Department for Disorderly Conduct. The case stirred nationwide attention this past week when President Obama commented on it. … Continue reading

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Sacrifices

By A.P. American A friend of mine lost his mother on Friday. She had suffered a major heart attack several days ago and had been on life support. He was notified a few days after she had the heart attack … Continue reading

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Michael Jackson

By A.P. American This past week America lost three iconic individuals from the entertainment industry; Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon and Michael Jackson. Each will be remembered in their own unique way, and each was responsible for creating a piece of … Continue reading

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Thank God for American Elections

By A.P. American What do the following have in common? -The assassination of Benazir Bhutto in Pakistan -275 citizens reported killed in Nairobi Kenya in January of 2008 -Violent demonstrations in 2001 in Sir Lanka -400 people killed in Nigeria … Continue reading

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Where Will Elvis Buy a Cadillac

By A.P. American I guess in every person’s life they have special events that are embedded in their memory. Events that had such impact on them they could tell you exactly where they were and what they were doing at … Continue reading

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I Saw God Today

By A.P. American One of my favorite country songs is “I saw God Today” by George Strait. I’ve been a George Strait fan for as long as I can remember and that song I think is one of his best. … Continue reading

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The Domino Theory

By A.P. American The Domino Theory By A.P. American On November 14, 2008, in the Netherlands the new world record for dominos was set. During this attempt, 4,345,027 dominos out of 4,500,000 were successfully toppled. It was really amazing to … Continue reading

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Face of the Republican Party

Over the last couple of months I have heard various people on television and radio, give their opinion on who should be the new face of the Republican Party. They all have varying views as to whom that face should … Continue reading

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