Matthew J. Cochran

Ah yes, that universal turning point we all remember: purchasing your first new car. Driving onto the lot in anticipation, test driving several models of cutting-edge vehicles, all equipped with the newest ...

This week I heard my pastor say something that got at the core of me. Every now and then something comes out of someone’s mouth that I don’t think even they quite realize the impact it could have. While he certainly meant what he said, I’m not sure he meant it to be as heavy as it really is. Tha...

Today we commemorate the anniversary of the elite fighting force in the elite nation of the world. On 10 November 1775, the Marine Corps came into existence and forever changed the way conflicts are fought around the globe...

It is good to see Jeb Hensarling leading the rush to Hoffman this morning. I was more critical than I should have been by Jeb’s endorsement of Scozzafava. The party leadership persuaded too many good guys to go with her and the conservatives trusted the assessment.

I’ve recently become rather fed-up with the state of party politics. To some the questions that comes to mind is “What took you so long?” The answer, quite simply, is that I try my very hardest to overlook the bad aspects in order to bring about some needed change. I’m...