Mailchimp had technical difficulties again last week. The following was intended for last week. Assassinations. It is hard to face but the attempt on former President Trump’s life is not a rare event. Assassinatio attempts are more common than we would like to think. Assassinations in my lifetime: Killed: Nov. Read more…
This was supposed to go out last week. Sorry for the technical difficulties. I celebrate my freedom on this day. The long-ago freedom from British rule has been very beneficial for me and worth celebrating. I have thought a lot about freedom in my lifetime. I think of freedom in Read more…
My editor is at the beach, all errors are the responsibility of yours truly. Presidential Debate. If my blog distribution goes as usual, this blog will be available Thursday morning. Thursday night is the first 2024 presidential debate. I am not looking forward to the debate, much less the talking Read more…
In recent weeks I have had friends and acquaintances express concerns about chaos in America and give their hypotheses about why it is happening. I stress, these were friends and not media commentators. Because they are friends, I am going to address their hypotheses and then develop my own hypothesis. Read more…
Happy Birthday. When you get to be our age, you are glad to have another birthday. Jeny had a great 82nd birthday. She got a good report from her physical therapist. She heard from both sons and their wives as well as Shawn and Stacy. She had good conversations with Read more…
I am sorry about the technical problems last week. Kindness. On a cold Saturday night in January 1963, I came home to our small college apartment in Topeka, Kansas, after playing basketball for Washburn University against Rockhurst College in Kansas City. Jeny informed me she was in labor with our Read more…
The blog did not go out last week because of technical difficulties. I hope it works tomorrow.
We are at the beach with family. I will be back next week. Peace Jerry
Happy Mother’s Day. I hope everyone had a great Mother’s Day. Jeny was treated royally by our sons. It was good for me to remember my mom. We formed a special bond during World War II. She had to work while Dad was away at the war. During the week Read more…
Omissions. Time Magazine published their World’s Most Influential People edition. A list of 100 people in six categories: artists, titans, leaders, innovators, icons and pioneers. The list was impressive and I learned about several new, interesting people. They did not give any criteria for the list, but by any criteria Read more…