I’m really sick that Top Secret documents have been found in President Biden’s possession. Now, they’ve been found in at least three places, his office in Washington, in his garage with his Corvette and now in his home office. Come on, Joe! The stories are quite different between what President Biden did and what former […]
No, I didn’t know her. Never met her. But she so inspired me. You see, I was in the first group of students reaching college age after the post-World War II Baby Boom. My group of women friends and I were determined to make our mark. My mom and my college experience My mother thought […]
Inflation is trending slightly downward, gas prices are down, the stock market is reacting somewhat positively, unemployment remains steadily low. So I guess the end of 2022 isn’t so bad, right? Corporate profits? What I keep wondering, though, is how much corporate greed fueled inflation that has hit everyone hard in the pocketbook? Corporations in […]
I know you understand the idea of Donald Trump and the news media. Obviously, the circus has begun. But you may be wondering what that has to do with my University of Phoenix students. I think they are all related. And they have broader implications. Student response sad and frightening I teach four different communication […]
Like anyone who has lost someone dear, I often think about the departure and how it might have been easier. My father died of the effects of Alzheimer’s in 2014 late one evening in the memory care unit where he’d been living. Family members were present. My mother died in 2020 just 13 days shy […]
I clicked on a Facebook post today promising me free solar under a supposed new Arkansas law. I looked that up. It isn’t true. But now I have at least 10 messages from solar energy suppliers on Facebook wanting my business. Federal tax rebates are available for solar. Those cover about 30 percent of the […]
Does Gov. Ron DeSantis think it’s funny to send two planeloads of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard without notice? Just who is he trying to amuse? Following Texas and Arizona DeSantis’ office told CNN: “States like Massachusetts, New York, and California will better facilitate the care of these individuals who they have invited into our country […]
I’ve just finished the book The Next Ship Home, a historical fiction book that focuses on Ellis Island. Through the story it explores many problems immigrants had there in the early 1900s. My grandmother’s journey My grandmother, Rose Katarina Blaich, came from Germany through Ellis Island in the early 1900s. She traveled with her sister, Mina. I’m […]
Brian Stelter’s Sunday morning show on CNN, “Reliable Sources,” has been a favorite of mine. In fact, I often encourage my University of Phoenix students to check it out. But sadly last Sunday marked its last show. Why? Seeking more neutrality Apparently the show, which had run for 30 years, was seen as too opinionated. […]
I’m with my husband, David, and daughter, Molly, and her family for a Weide/Blaich/Schultz family reunion in the Kansas City area. We haven’t been for about 10 years, so it’s bound to be a good time for meeting new people and catching up. Dad’s column But I’m reminded of a column my dad wrote in […]