Charles Sonny Burton. Previously I wrote of my sorrow that the State of Alabama was going to execute a man who did not kill anyone. A child of the victim, jurors and others did not want an execution. The man Read more…
Thou Shalt Not Kill. I am very sad. Look closely at the picture. The state of Alabama is going to kill the man this week. He was one of several men who robbed a store. He left the store. One Read more…
Death. At my age, loss is something you learn to accept. Friends, family, classmates, church friends have all died with the last year. Losing famous people is a different matter. If they improved our world, made my life more fun Read more…
How I Escape from Our Divisiveness. I am a big sports fan. Last week I shared the story of an amazing young runner. Several events between last Thursday and Monday night provided an additional abundance of great sports moments for Read more…
Sam Ruthe. In the early 1960’s, I happened to be home from college and decided to attend a track meet at my old high school, Wichita North. I was uncomfortable attending the meet because one of my biggest disappointments in Read more…
Winter Storm. I hope everyone is recovering from the polar vortex faced by most of the country. My sister-in-law and her daughter’s family live in Nashville. They lost power. My niece stayed at the Vanderbilt hospital working to protect her Read more…
To my memory, I have never used the word fascist in a conversation. I have never known a good definition for the term. Knowing my ignorance I did not use the term. In addition, I thought too many people tossed Read more…
Obviously, many events are happening in Minnesota. Today I will restrict my thoughts to fraud. First, fraud is wrong and should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. The investigation of fraud in Minnesota, first initiated when Biden Read more…
Our year is off to a good start. Jeny got her leg brace off. She is gaining strength, flexibility and mobility. I am happy for her. I am glad to help her but she is happier doing things on her Read more…
The Holiday Season is here. In addition to our ordinary activities, we have company coming, a house to clean and decorate, presents to buy and wrap, meals to prepare, and love to share with family. We have a trip to Read more…