I have often wondered if I would recognize historical moments as they occurred or if they would be cloaked by the routine of life only to be appreciated later in hindsight. I need wonder no longer. I’ve witnessed history before… Continue Reading →
We are defined by the choices we make. That seems like a very simple and self-evident statement, filled with promise and potential, but the complexities involved with making any choice can be significant. We are blessed as human beings with… Continue Reading →
Some things are difficult to watch unfold, particularly with the sense of how history will judge the acts of a nation and its people. The image is familiar – impeccably dressed men attending another at a desk surrounded by binders… Continue Reading →
My parent’s generation had a lot of challenges as they came of age on the heels of the Great Depression only to face the trauma of a world war followed soon by the Korean War. My generation experienced the Vietnam… Continue Reading →
My wife and I like to garden as do so many others. We find the process of gardening rewarding in many ways – not only for the harvest at the end of the season, but also in the investment of… Continue Reading →
Recently we both read Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave for the first time. As a father and daughter from different generations, neither of us were introduced to this history in school. What follows are reactions… Continue Reading →
In 1969, when I turned 21, I was working for Lucas Lumber in Levittown Pennsylvania, which was a family-owned retail lumber business. They sold hardware and paint and such, but also ran a small millwork shop for a variety of… Continue Reading →
One of the most important words in the English language is “Why”. It’s such a simple word, yet it’s analogue can be found in every language. The underlying concept for the question appears to be unique to humans – it… Continue Reading →
I’ve heard the term “woke” a lot lately, often spouted by politicians or from voice-overs in political ads. I admit that I didn’t know the meaning of the term, but it seemed to be used as a pejorative as if… Continue Reading →
Men have been at war with each other during all of recorded history. It is an unfathomable aspect of human history that man can build a complex, enlightened society and burn it all to the ground based on whim, rumor,… Continue Reading →
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