I was talking to a self proclaimed Tea Partier “American Patriot” the other day. Let’s call him Ron (I changed his name for his protection, not mine). Of course, the subject of taxes came up. Initially his view was that there should be no taxes. Essentially, his view was that he felt he was being soaked to pay for handouts for those below. Based on this view, he wanted to pay no more taxes.

Yesterday Cassie completed her first half marathon at Kiawah.

This was something else. She beat my best time by about 20 minutes and seemed like she could have done more.

She started training for this a number of months ago. She started slow, and added mileage and hard workouts to get to where she is today. No doubt she is fitter and stronger than ever.

Working with Christians to Feed the Hungry this Thanksgiving got me to thinking about how people would complete the simple sentence:

To whom much is given . . .

Let’s talk about stewardship. Simply put, stewardship is taking care of someone else’s money or property properly. Stewardship traces its roots to Biblical teachings and should inform and direct anyone in a position of leadership.

The concept of stewardship informs my view of the world and we need a lot more of it these days. It’s more than just talk. It’s about how we act everyday.

I had the pleasure this weekend of going bird hunting with some good friends in Society Hill. The weather was great and we bagged quite a few quail, pheasants and chukar. These birds are currently brining to be cooked up this week.

In the wake of the attack at Fort Hood, and the daily attacks on our service members in the Middle East, Veterans Day holds special importance.

Late Saturday night, the House of Representatives passed the Health Care Bill. The issue now goes to the Senate. The focus of the effort, in my view, needs to remain on reining in the health insurance companies. The only question that needs to be asked is what impact any bill will have on the families of South Carolina.

What we need is stable, affordable coverage that can't be dropped when you get sick. We need to eliminate the preexisitng condition issue because  it keeps families from moving to better jobs, or starting their own business. 

Traveled to Aiken today to attend the annual Democratic Party fish fry. Well attended; everyone seemed to have a good time. Except perhaps the fish.

Got to meet with Rob Miller, Jane Dyer, and James Smith for Vincent Sheheen.

It was good to see everyone.