I find myself using the word “Condolences” far more these days. Specifically, “Condolences to your family for your loss.” It seems that far too often I am comforting a family whether in person or online for the loss of a loved one due to cancer, suicide, drug overdoses, COVID, accidental or intentional shooting, murder, vehicle […]

Yes, I have a grudge against anyone who continues to support Donald Trump. It’s not because of his lies, cheating, criminality, corruption and hatred, or his lack of common decency, compassion or love for anyone but himself. We’ve had many Presidents and all of them have had their drawbacks (not really this many), but even […]

My first assignment in the Air Force was at Camp O’Donnell in the Philippines. Each day I traveled to a worksite a few miles away…Crow Valley. We would travel through a village and cross a river to get to work. I can still hear the kids calling…”Lady Joe, Lady Joe.” I was the second female […]