New York pubs are particularly packed with firefighters and first responders on 9/11. Firefighters notoriously toast the fallen at 3:43 p.m. at a local pub.

Gun-control activists have long tried to “debunk” what they call the “good guy with a gun myth” as they push for stricter gun-control laws. The federal government and much of the media have reinforced that argument by downplaying evidence that armed, law-abiding citizens stop public attacks.

The principal finding of the bipartisan 9-11 Commission report was that “a failure of imagination” had prevented those charged with safeguarding America from effectively anticipating and preventing such an attack on the U.S. homeland.

Recent flare-ups in Iran serve as a reminder that the largest terror sponsor has wreaked havoc on the U.S. nearly 20 years before the terror attacks of Sept. 11.

As we observe Patriot Day as a national day of service and remembrance for the thousands of lives lost in the 9/11 attacks, help us recall as the U.S. Army notes, “That day fortified Americans with pride and patriotism and created a spirit of service in the hearts of a new generation.”

Many Americans love to talk of our independence. That feeling of independence is one of our great virtues. We are – or once were – an independent people – but united in defense of that independence. Now is the time for that feeling of unity to be rekindled. Is it too much to pause for a moment of reflection on the 25-year anniversary of one of the most devastating attacks against our blessed nation?  

At this very moment, a window of vulnerability exists for Taiwan. The vulnerability is not the looming threat of an all-out invasion of the main island. Rather, the risk is in losing some of Taiwan’s outlying islands, in particular a group of islands called Kinmen.  

On a rural stretch of land in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, an open meadow filled with bright wildflowers, a memorial grove of trees and a giant boulder marks the spot where United Airlines Flight 93 crashed on Sept. 11, 2001.

Say this about the Chicago Bears: They’re going to eat taxpayers, but at least either Indiana or Illinois will get a stadium.

The messaging will focus on key portions of the president’s agenda, including last year’s tax cuts, border enforcement, energy policy, trade, and more. But it will have to dodge some pitfalls, such as the ongoing war with Iran, high inflation and gas prices.

In Urbana, Ohio, a developer recently filed a federal lawsuit after the city initially put in data center regulations, only to adopt a moratorium and abruptly change zoning rules. The developer said it had already spent more than $19 million and that the project would have generated $3 million in annual city tax revenue.

God has commanded you to forgive. When you forgive, you let go of resentment and your claim of vengeance and punishment. I share this story from my life when I first learned about the gift of forgiveness.

Don’t discourage, don’t ridicule, don’t logically rationalize. Instead, encourage him to aim high in life. Give him all the support and love a teenager needs from his parents. Show him that you believe in him. 

When I was young, it seemed as though a majority of adults were proud of their work. If they weren’t proud, at least they were accepting of the situation.

Old Timers Days is my favorite festival, not just because of the rides, food and music, but because it feels like a giant family reunion where nobody sent invitations and everybody still shows up.