Archive for February, 2010

The Foundingest Father

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Forget the generic “Presidents Day” – this is the real birthday of George Washington, the indispensible man whose presence on the battlefield, in conference, and in the presidency truly made the difference between freedom and failure in the earliest days of the Republic. One of the best biographies I’ve read on any subject is Joseph [...]

On The Air in La Crosse, Wisconsin

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

We’ll be on La Crosse Talk with Mike Hayes tomorrow. Listen in on WIZM 1410 AM starting at 8:20 (CST) – you can listen online here. //

A Young Hero

Friday, February 19th, 2010

We’ve done over 20 radio interviews in the past couple of weeks and the number one question we’ve been asked is “What do you mean by real men?” We tell them that it’s not about wrestling alligators or growing chest hair, but it’s about doing your duty and living out the calling of God for [...]

Join us on the air in York, Pennsylvania!

Friday, February 19th, 2010

We’ll be on the air with WSBA 910-AM in York, Pennsylvania, tomorrow at 7:08 a.m. And if you’re not getting up that early tomorrow, we’ll be speaking at the CHAP convention in Harrisburg in May! //

Boys Behind the Wheel

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

The Allstate Foundation’s 2009 report on teenaged drivers found that girls are getting more aggressive behind the wheel, but boys are still at risk. Text messaging is a distraction to nearly half of all teenaged drivers, and 82% use cell phones while driving (for what it’s worth, in our state it’s illegal for anyone to [...]

On The Air Thursday

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

Thursday is a big media day for us – five interviews, three of them live.  Tune in if you’re able! Vernal, UT – KVEL 920 AM “The Lincoln Brown Show,” 8:30 a.m. MST Charlottesville, VA – WINA 1070 AM “The Schilling Show” with Rob Schilling, 1:15 p.m. EST UPDATE: Rescheduled! The producer just called to [...]

Good Morning, Pensacola!

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

We’re on the “Lou in the Morning” show with Lou Vickery, WPFL-FM, “Legends 105.1″, from 8:40 to 9:00 a.m. (CST). Join us if you’re in the area! //

We’re on the Inaugural Program of The Phil Mikan Show!

Monday, February 15th, 2010

Join us on WMRD/WLIS in Hartford/Middletown, Connecticut at 1120AM and 1420AM on The Phil Mikan Show from 10-11 am this morning. It’s the first show ever for this program. //

Join us at the Western NC Winter Conference

Friday, February 12th, 2010

Hal & Melanie will be speaking tonight and tomorrow at the Western NC Winter Conference at Ridgecrest Conference Center in Black Mountain, NC. We’ll be speaking on: The World, The Flesh and The Young ‘Uns: Protecting Your Wife in the Homeschooling Life – For Dads Diapers, Playdough and Microscopes: Teaching a Variety of Ages Homeschooling [...]

Boys Buzz – Surprised?

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

A new study finds that caffeine has a greater effect on boys than girls: The study, which was published in Behavioural Pharmacology, looked at how consuming caffeinated beverages affected children between 12 and 17 years old. It found that boys would work significantly longer at a computer game to win a caffeinated soda than girls [...]