I used to love the Year In Review segments on and in the news when I was a kid (nerdy, right? lol) This tradition continued into much of my adult life. This year, however, I took a pass. All the division, death, discord… seems like those are the highlights of 2018. Frankly, I don’t care […]
Remembering the Lessons of Valley Forge
“We have this day no less than 2,873 men in a camp unfit for duty because they are barefooted and otherwise naked …” Those were George Washington’s words two days before Christmas,1777 at Valley Forge. It isn’t the first time I have thought about this statement and the condition of the troops that bitter winter […]
“A Day that Will Live in Infamy”
Is it a day that lives in infamy? That’s what FDR said concerning December 7,1941 when ”the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” To live in infamy means that a criminal or evil act will be remembered for time immemorial. Yet, I’m […]
Red, White and Blue Christmas-American Treasures
I really felt like getting away from the hustle of bad news, fake news, or news in general but the topic of the White House sporting ugly Christmas trees leapt right out of the news and headed straight for a badly needed prescription of Common Sense Civics and Citizenship. The principles learned are too good […]
Change the Language, Change the Culture
Change the language, change the culture. Words that had definitive meanings years ago now are considered offensive words worthy of getting a person ostracized. For example, it is now “bad” to say “nationalism” but historically, nationalism did not have negative connotations until post World War I. The word “nationalism” became tainted when a Serbian nationalist […]
The Morning After the Night Before… the mid-terms
Still thinking about the mid-term election results… The Republicans have the Executive Branch and the Senate. The Democrats won the House of Representatives. We will have a divided government when the 116th Congress convenes on January 3, 2019. As I awoke in the very early hours this morning, I found myself thinking about the election […]