” an incredible historical fiction … a full-belly satisfying feast” A sprawling family saga spanning the 1840s to 2012, The Son … More
Tag: History
Memorial Day Poppies: Reminder Of Lives and Community Lost To War
The vivid red of last year’s crêpe paper poppy is long gone though it still hangs from the rearview mirror … More
Words To Live By: “The True Sign of Intellegence …”
“The true sign
of intelligence
is not knowledge
but …”
Of Equality, Allegiance, and Consent
The Pledge of Allegiance has been the official national pledge of the United States of America since June 22, 1942. Yet, … More
Women in Times of Crisis
We don’t look like men. Dick Cheney and senior staff (Norman Mineta, I. Lewis ‘Scooter’ Libby, Condoleezza Rice, and Mary … More
The House
There’s a house in my neighborhood. It stands tall but sad beside the road. It’s known as the “murder house” … More
Have We Forgotten How To Be True Patriots?
I took THE TRUE PATRIOT by Eric Liu and Nick Hanauer on a four-hour cross-country flight and as it turned out, played right … More