Jeff Kottkamp: The spirit of giving will warm your heart

By: Jeff Kottkamp (Diary)  |  December 12th at 07:46 AM  | 

About a month ago, I was traveling with my family when we stopped in Gainesville for gas. After I brought our truck to a stop I noticed a homeless man leaning on a bicycle only 10 feet away. It was obvious that everything the man owned was strapped to his bicycle. When I parked, he didn’t look at us. He didn’t look at anyone. He | Read More »

It’s never too late to thank a veteran

By: Jeff Kottkamp (Diary)  |  November 23rd at 06:52 AM  | 

Thanksgiving Day made me think about our military members both here and abroad.  Although Veteran’s Day has passed, I thought: “It’s never too late to thank a veteran.” Our great country has just come through a very close Presidential election. Millions of citizens turned out to exercise the privilege of selecting the next leader of the free world.  That is a privilege that has come | Read More »