Guess this Belongs to You

President Calvin Coolidge was a classic Vermonter, but not a classic politician. He was a man of few words, great common sense, and very strong character. Even after his presidency, he remained very popular with the American people. One of his traits was the ability...

Losing by One-Sixth of a Vote

I once read about the time one-sixth of a vote kept a man from being governor. Back in 1874, each county in Missouri was represented by one delegate, providing it had a population of at least 500. Counties with less than that number were represented on a pro-rated...

Don’t Settle for Less than the Best

The old saying is true: “Good is the enemy of best.” Take lighting for example. We’re all thankful for electric lights – life would be much more difficult without them. Yet in a city filled with artificial light, it’s hard to see the far...