Mission: To Do More for My Country Everyday

Let me begin with explaining the things I have not done…I have not broken the law, participated in an insurrection (or praised those who did), lied, avoided paying taxes, violated any oath I have taken, demeaned any group solely because of their ethnicity, politics, disability, gender, or religion, or taken away the hard-fought freedoms of […]

Life is Good

My life is just chugging along. I retired a couple of years ago and I’ve been checking off my bucket list. This blog was one of them…well kind of. I really wanted to do a podcast cast with my sisters and my daughter, but everyone’s life is so just so busy. So, I decided, rather than wait until they […]

“Trump Wasn’t Even A Good Millionaire”

I was visiting my 84-year-old mother this morning and she said something so wise…”Trump wasn’t even a good millionaire; why would anyone think he can be a good President?” My mom was born downright…that no-doubt-about-it kind of poor. Both of my parents grew up on the plantations in South Georgia and both left as soon […]

We Must Stop Trump Now!

Trump’s ignorance, short-sightedness, and narcissism make him a scary guy. But it is his cult-like popularity that makes him fatally dangerous. He reminds me of the loud, bat-ass, crazy guy with the red hair and the comb-over on the street corner that most people just scurry by…but a few always stop and watch the show. […]

I’ve Never Heard Trump Speak About Democracy

Not once, not ever, have I heard the former President, Donald speak about democracy.   Perhaps, that is why he finds it so easy to ignore the laws that keep it safe. I didn’t need to hear the former President’s chief of staff, John Kelly, confirm Trump’s disdain for the military to know it was so.  […]