R.I.P. to the PRIVATE Citizen Part 2
June 12, 2013 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher There is no glory in being right about frightening predictions or even cynical assumptions involving our government. There is just this continued eulogy for the Private Citizen. Edward Snowden — among other whistleblowers — is confirming what was once just healthy distrust and speculation toward the U.S. Government. […]
Steve’s China Adventure: The Finale
June 3, 2013 By: Steve Hilgart, Director of Marketing & Conference Operations One month in the far east, and GWP’s Steven Hilgart is bidding China farewell, leaving us with a few nuggets and observations he made along the way. I have to warn you, the third part in this trilogy is a long one… but […]
What Is Noble?
May 28, 2013 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher Our individual understandings of what is noble are a reflection of our own character. How we define what is noble should at least run deeper than intentions or life risking, and factor in actions and ends. Every year, when Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day, Flag Day, President’s Day, and […]
Happy Memorial Day — Rah, Rah
May 27, 2013 By: Paul Seymour, Director of Client Services Happy Memorial Day up there in the formerly great America. Last week I mentioned that I came from an old military family, very honestly not remembering that Memorial Day was just a week later. I guess that’s part of my current live-day-to-day mentality – which […]
Slow Cooking Frogs
May 22, 2013 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher It seems like the more I read about government monitoring and surveillance, the more I see this slow, metastasizing trespass into our personal liberties. Be aware of the state’s “intent to creep”: it’s turning the heat up under a slow cooking pot of frogs. I live […]
Steve’s China Adventure: What a Deal!
May 17, 2013 By: Steve Hilgart, Director of Marketing & Conference Operations I received a lot of feedback on my last article about my current travels abroad as well as people asking for the “next installment.” Since my last email, I’ve ventured into the depths of Chinese culture, found some amazing places to shop, and […]
War on Dissent(ers)
May 16, 2013 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher Dissenters are the low hanging fruit for any administration, and when you have one like Obama’s, which loves to print, tax and spend, you will be hard pressed to find the dissenting population behaving inconspicuously. By now, it is rather obvious that, when it comes to dissenters, this […]
Nanny State Mission Creep: Parental Rights
May 15, 2013 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher Government wants to push parents to the sidelines – not for harming their children, but for not complying with the state-prescribed notions of child rearing. Is it possible that we are moving toward “socialized parenting”, where the state arbitrarily decides what is best for ALL children? “We have […]
50 Shades of Freedom
May 9, 2013 By: Kelly Diamond, Publisher A link flew across my Facebook page the other day suggesting I could vote with my feet by researching the freedom rankings of each state in the US: or as I call it the “50 Shades of Freedom”. The 50 Shades of Freedom refers more to the various […]
Steve’s China Adventure: First Stop, Jinan
May 8, 2013 By: Stephen Hilgart, Director of Marketing & Conference Operations Last week you may have read about the beginning of my world travels. That’s right – I packed up my apartment, donated or threw away all my stuff, and became a P.T. (perpetual traveler). I’ve been in Jinan, China for a couple days […]
