Author Archives: David Smith
Memo to My White Brethren: The South Lost. Get Over It.
So why are some people still flying the confederate flag? Why do we still maintain memorial statues to confederate generals? Continue reading
COVID-19 Cure is Now Worse Than the Disease
The unintended consequences of shutting down society could end up costing more lives than COVID-19 does. Continue reading
Why America Needs an Economic Time-out
We will soon discover the real character of our financial services industry, and it might get ugly… Continue reading
Learning to Trust When Life Goes Bust
All of us go through seasons of life when we can do nothing more than put one foot in front of the other. Continue reading
The Happiest Day of My Life for 40 Years
God rescued me 40 years ago today. I’m still amazed… Continue reading
Attention Haters: You’re Getting Mad at the Wrong People
Regrettably, anti-Asian sentiment has spread across the country just as quickly as COVID-19. Continue reading
How to Cure Your Coronavirus Anxiety
So, you’re freaking out because there’s a coronavirus pandemic? Miss hanging out with your friends? Can’t work, wondering how you’ll pay your bills? Afraid you’re gonna get sick and die? There is a cure for all this anxiety, but it … Continue reading
What Would You Do with Your Last Month on Earth?
Pretend for a moment that God has given you a special break: He has allowed you to be the only person on earth to receive 30 days notice of your death. Most of us will never have a clue. We … Continue reading
With Thanks to Soldiers I Have Known
Guam…Tarawa…Iwo Jima…those were some of the toughest, ugliest battles in a tough and ugly war. No wonder Nick would only talk about this with people who had been there. Only a fellow soldier could empathize with those kinds of scarring memories. Continue reading
The Trouble with Taking a Knee
Hell must have frozen over. My old buddy Mike, the most rabid football fan I have ever known, stopped watching the NFL this season. “I can’t watch that crap anymore,” he told me recently. This is a man who lives … Continue reading
Off the Top of My Head 