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'Get Your Hands Off Me, Man!': Black Arizona Father Handcuffed After Calling 911 to Report His Daughter's Abduction, Then Fired from His Job

An Arizona man was fired from his job after a viral video showed him being detained by police after he called for their help to report a chi

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Sacred Waters and Public Questions: The Debate Over Kash Patel's Pearl Harbor Snorkeling Visit

© Benjamin H. Groff II — Truth Endures / benandsteve.com June 4, 2026 The FBI defended the event, describing it as a historical and educational visit connected to official government travel rather than a recreational outing. The waters above the USS Arizona have long been regarded as sacred. Pearl Harbor. Aerial view. Scene of Japanese attack. Beneath those calm blue waves rests a battleship…

Sacred Waters and Public Questions: The Debate Over Kash Patel's Pearl Harbor Snorkeling Visit

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Remembering Retired Colonel Bruce Crandall

A Hero Who Never Left His Men Behind Groff Media ©2026 benandsteve.com Truth Endures June 03, 2026 Some men become heroes through a single act of courage. Others spend a lifetime proving what courage truly means. Retired U.S. Army Colonel Bruce Crandall belonged to the latter group. Colonel Crandall, who died on May 31 at the age of 93, leaves behind a legacy of extraordinary service,…

Remembering Retired Colonel Bruce Crandall

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Benjamin Groff On The State of The Nation

I wanted to present this piece in my own voice. It is my effort to enter the conversation with greater emphasis and a more personal connection to the subject, hoping to give added meaning to the events we are facing today. The full written text of my remarks is included as well. © Benjamin H. Groff II — Truth Endures / benandsteve.com June 2, 2026 IF I WERE A TYRANT Never Compromise! The New…

Benjamin Groff On The State of The Nation

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The Boys Who Believed They Were Saving the Future

Benjamin GroffMedia© | benandsteve.com | ©2026  June 1, 2026 A fading photograph of young World War II servicemen reminds us of a generation that believed sacrifice, truth, and unity could build a better America. There is something haunting about old World War II photographs.Not because of the uniforms.Not because of the war itself. But because of the faces. These were not old men yet. They were…

The Boys Who Believed They Were Saving the Future

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When Truth Becomes Optional in Politics

Benjamin GroffMedia© | benandsteve.com | ©2026 May 31, 2026 From Arizona campaigns to national politics, voters are increasingly left trying to separate performance, outrage, and party loyalty from simple honesty. I am having a difficult time deciding what to write about today, which honestly should not be the case. The political world alone provides enough material every hour to fill a…

When Truth Becomes Optional in Politics

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The Most Powerful Line Ever Spoken

By Benjamin GroffMedia© | benandsteve.com | ©2026 May 30, 2026 They said it and it meant it. That is why it mattered! Words matter. Sometimes they outlive armies. Sometimes they survive empires. Sometimes a single sentence can echo across centuries long after the person who spoke it has turned to dust. I got to thinking recently about what may be the coolest line ever spoken in history. Not…

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The Forgotten Mothers - Is Yours One Of Them?

© Benjamin H. Groff II — Truth Endures / benandsteve.com May 28, 2026 This piece is dedicated to my mother, Marjorie Bernice (McWhirter) Groff — one of countless mothers whose sacrifices slowly faded into the background of family history. Though often overlooked by many whose lives she helped shape, she remained deeply loved and remembered by her daughter Twila and by me, Benjamin Groff. Her…

The Forgotten Mothers - Is Yours One Of Them?

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The Day Outrage Became Background Noise

By Benjamin GroffMedia© | benandsteve.com | ©2026 May 27, 2026 A kitchen memory becomes a reflection on morality, public outrage, and the slow numbing of America’s conscience. While standing in the kitchen on Wednesday, May 27, making a cherry cobbler the way my grandmother “Mom” used to make it, my mind drifted backward. Funny how certain smells do that. Warm cherries, sugar, butter, and crust…

The Day Outrage Became Background Noise

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Dog Shoots Lady At Signal Light. A Story You Never Expected to Read

© Benjamin H. Groff II — Truth Endures / benandsteve.com May 27th, 2026 When Dogs Go Armed: A Story You Never Expected to Read There are headlines you expect to see in modern America. Political fights. Storm warnings. Celebrity scandals. Another debate about guns. But every once in a while, a story comes along that makes you stop, stare at the screen, and wonder if someone accidentally filed a…

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No Virginia, The United States Isn't On The Verge Of Collapse ––– Yet!

When Fear Becomes a Product: The Truth Behind Viral “Insider Warning” Stories © Benjamin H. Groff II — Truth Endures / benandsteve.com May 26th, 2026 The continual warning that something is out to get you! Every few years America experiences a new wave of warnings that spread across social media like wildfire. Sometimes it is about economic collapse. Sometimes war. Sometimes shortages,…

No Virginia, The United States Isn't On The Verge Of Collapse ––– Yet!

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The Ragin’ Cajun: Doug Kershaw, Rusty Kershaw, and the Louisiana Sound That Shook America

By Benjamin GroffMedia© | benandsteve.com | ©2026 May 25, 2026 From Louisiana dance halls to national television, the Kershaw brothers carried Cajun music into the American spotlight with fiddles, fire, heartbreak, and unforgettable Southern spirit. Rusty and Doug Kershaw There are entertainers who become famous, and then there are entertainers who become woven into the cultural identity of an…

The Ragin’ Cajun: Doug Kershaw, Rusty Kershaw, and the Louisiana Sound That Shook America

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benandsteve.com Wrote It as Satire. Then 150 Cherry Trees Came Down! Ooops –––

Groff Media ©2026 benandsteve.com Truth Endures May 24th, 2026 What began on April 1, 2026, as an April Fools satire on benandsteve.com about the removal of Washington D.C.’s famous cherry trees has taken on an ironic twist worthy of the times themselves. From our perch in Arizona, where benandsteve.com now operates, we imagined what many would consider unthinkable: the federal government…

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CBS Television: Slowly Dimming the Lights on a Broadcasting Legacy

Groff Media ©2026 benandsteve.com Truth Endures May 23, 2026 The Lights Are Fading at CBS Television For years, programs like the television series FBI, NCIS, and Elsbeth built loyal audiences by offering dependable storytelling and familiar characters. Recently, however, some longtime viewers have expressed frustration not necessarily with the shows themselves, but with broader concerns…

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Beneath the Desert: Arizona’s Forgotten World War II Prison Camp Escape

© Benjamin H. Groff II — Truth Endures / benandsteve.com May 22, 2026  The Great Escape on Arizona’s Gila River ~~##~~ Most people who visit Papago Park today see hiking trails, red sandstone buttes, the nearby zoo, and one of the most photographed desert landscapes in Arizona. Families picnic there. Tourists stop for photographs. Children climb the rocks and stare out across the World War II…

Beneath the Desert: Arizona’s Forgotten World War II Prison Camp Escape

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Eggcorns: The Funny Little Mistakes That Quietly Shape the English Language

By Benjamin GroffMedia© | benandsteve.com | ©2026 May 20th, 2026 __________________________________________________________________ The Funny Lines That Become Twisted Over Time Making Life Interesting Language is a strange thing. Most of us grow up hearing phrases long before we ever see them written down. Over time, our brains quietly reshape words into something that sounds more logical, more…

Eggcorns: The Funny Little Mistakes That Quietly Shape the English Language

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Farewell & Remembrance - Barney Frank

Farewell & Remembrance - Barney Frank