The Battle We Face Two very different blog posts that I came across on my Facebook newsfeed last week discuss the painful truth about the choice we face in this presidential election. It is a fundamental truth that is deeper than political party or ideology. It is that most basic human choice; indeed, the duality … More The Choice We Face in The Presidential Election: Part II
Confessions of a Lifelong Democrat I became a political junkie in 1960, at the tender age of 7, when I watched the presidential debate between a young, handsome, confident John F. Kennedy and an older, pinched, sweating Richard M. Nixon. I watched the debate from my little TV chair in my grandparents’ dining room. I … More The Choice We Face in The Presidential Election: Part I
July 10, 2016 My mother complains daily about how messy her house is. And, yes, there are pockets of disorder and corners covered in dust. Yet, whenever I walk into her bedroom to poke around in her bureau drawers (usually at her request), I am astonished to see that every item in every drawer is … More My Mother’s Treasure, My Legacy
While our national focus today is on the city of Dallas, which has just endured the vicious, callous massacre of five of their Peace Officers who were engaged in honorable, brave, and committed fashion to uphold the rights of their citizens to engage in lawful, peaceful protest, this has also been a horrific week in … More Reflections from Baltimore on a National Day of Mourning
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