Last weekend Ramona and I joined 450 others in celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Heartland Institute, a Chicago based

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I’m approaching a milestone birthday, my 70th. This is a time for contemplation, satisfaction, and adjustment. I feel fortunate indeed.

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FREE hosted several conferences this summer with participants from all over America. Several, indeed many, asked me to explain the

One of life’s greatest blessings is to live in a community where trust is the norm. This is true for

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