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Focusing on Creation Aug. 11, 2022

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

Every day, we Americans have the freedom to get up and decide what to do with our lives. We can chan... Read More

Dog Days of Summer Aug. 04, 2022

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

The ancient Romans coined the phrase "dog days" based on the period that the brightest star (Sirius,... Read More

Government Competency Jul. 28, 2022

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

An oxymoron is "a combination of contradictory or incongruous words," according to the Merriam-Webst... Read More

Georgia Politics Jul. 21, 2022

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

Georgians, whose votes proved key during the last election in setting the nation's balance of power,... Read More

Political Chess Jul. 14, 2022

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

If you're a Democratic elected official, you know you have problems when the New York Times begins t... Read More

The Refining of America Jul. 07, 2022

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

Bad news seems to be all too prevalent today. Some of the news is tragic (innocent people killed wat... Read More

Proud To Be an American Jun. 30, 2022

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

I am proud to be an American. Yes, I know that our system of government is not perfect, but I firmly... Read More

Now's the Time for Financial Literacy Jun. 23, 2022

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

Today it's clear that the economy is not doing well. Gross domestic product contracted at an annual ... Read More

Thanks for Fathers Jun. 16, 2022

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

I've often told my children that the most important decision they will ever make is whom they marry.... Read More

Prayer, Strength and Gratefulness Jun. 09, 2022

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

We lived in Belgium in the late 1960s while my father researched for his dissertation. I was too you... Read More

Your Mission: Learn To Live May. 12, 2022

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

May is graduation month. Students, parents and friends celebrate the end of one process and the star... Read More

Love One Another May. 05, 2022

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

This Sunday is Mother's Day, and as I did last week in my column, I will write again about my mother... Read More

Let's Learn to Laugh and Regain our Sense of Humor Apr. 28, 2022

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

Next weekend is Mother's Day, which of course reminds me of my mother, Jackie Battley Gingrich, who ... Read More

Good Stewards of the Earth Apr. 21, 2022

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

The never-ending media outrage machine is undoubtedly focusing on the next soon-to-be crisis and amp... Read More

It's Still the Economy Apr. 14, 2022

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

"It's the economy, stupid," is the infamous mantra conceived by Democratic political consultant Jame... Read More

Get Out and Get Active Apr. 07, 2022

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

The news swirling around us this week is about the war in Ukraine, the variability in the stock mark... Read More

Make Your Own Way Mar. 31, 2022

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

You're not the only one noticing the higher prices at the gas pump and in the grocery store. In addi... Read More

Florida Leads Way into Tough Discussion Mar. 24, 2022

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

Recently, there has been much media attention about the Parental Rights in Education bill, which Rep... Read More

Compassion Rather Than Contempt Mar. 17, 2022

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

We've all noticed how ugly and personal politics can be. Often, it's not enough to disagree with som... Read More

Pass the Buck, Biden Mar. 10, 2022

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

It's been just two weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine, but it feels like months. During that time, w... Read More