Helping Young Americans Remember History

So many young people do not remember the Civil Rights Movement and the wonder and bravery of the young people who changed America. Even I had forgotten how young Dr. Martin Luther King, Malcom X, John Lewis and many others were when they were at the height of the movement…which never stopped by the way […]

Trump Wants Americans to Be Complicit

Trump has always telegraphed who he is…either blatantly with his words or through other means. He wants us to know upfront because he doesn’t want anyone to later claim they didn’t know. From day one we knew Trump was shifty in his business practices. People were hollering from the rooftops that he had not paid […]

“Trumpism”

Former President Trump’s loudest message has been his silence on Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny…both during imprisonment and upon his death. It wreaks of his love, admiration, and fear of Putin and Russia…and illustrates his contempt for what truly makes America great. I truly don’t want our America to remembered for its fascination with a […]

Some of My Favorite People Are Seventy +

I think it’s because they have lived. They are walking history and although their memory may not be as good as mine, what they remember is often insightful. I have family members who are deep in their eighties and several who have lived beyond 100. I have some who are among the living who tell […]

Patriotism is Action Not Just Words

Patriotism is being of service to your country…making it better. I don’t believe it means reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, it means living it. You don’t have to run out and join the military, but one should recognize the sacrifice of those who serve and their families. I think patriotism is wanting every person to have a fair […]

Jump Out of a Perfectly Good Plane

My daughter and her husband have a bucket list. Recently, they decided they were going to go skydiving. My heart stopped every single time I thought about it. I would never ever jump out of an operational aircraft. I cannot think of a single reason to do so. Luckily, a higher power had other plans for my kids because the […]