I was in such doldrums after the June 27 debate that I quit watching the news. For me, that’s pretty amazing. I kept Good Morning American and PBS NewsHour. But that was about it. Angry and afraid I was angry that someone or a cadre of someones had kept President Biden’s severe cognitive decline a […]
Why should we care about Hunter Biden’s possible influence on his father as he made deals around the world? Why do we care what Ginni Thomas does for a living? Why do we care where Congressional and Senate candidates get money for their campaigns? They work for us, right? It’s all pretty simple, isn’t it? […]
I haven’t posted for a bit. On August 4, I was incredibly careless and fell at my home, breaking my femur at the ball joint. After a 4.5-hour surgery at a hospital in Springfield, Mo., about two hours away from home, the surgeon was able to repair things. This was all complicated by an earlier […]
Come on, Greg Abbott (and many other lawmakers)! Do you really believe we can solve the mass shooting crisis in our country with mental health? Certainly one part of the issue Of course mental health is part of the issue. But we also know that several mass shooters have been under the care of mental […]
I read a lot, at least two books a week and mostly historical fiction. I haven’t wanted to turn this blog into a book review blog. But I wanted to share Amanda Skenandore’s 2018 debut novel with you. It’s so relevant now because the subject matter relates to recent publicity over the Native American boarding […]
Democrats obviously took an unwanted, though perhaps needed, cold shower in Virginia this week. More about candidates than party But I think this was more about a lackluster performance by the Democratic candidate than a scorecard on the Biden administration. The candidate simply misspoke or was ill prepared at times. And he was faced by […]
By now everyone knows in great detail the story of Gabby Petito and have made general assumptions about what may have happened between her and fiance Brian Laundrie. But until this week and only due to very unusual circumstances did the public hear of missing Christina Nance who happens to be Black. Found dead in […]
As some of you may know, we recently moved 600 miles to Eureka Springs, AR. We’re still sorting through boxes, finding damage from the movers and finding broken items. But the thing that has amazed me the most is the mountain of pictures, our candids over the years from both our families. And then there […]
I worked as a Congressional intern during the summer of 1967 in Washington, D.C., and what a great experience it was! Hotel Chambermaid in Berlin or D.C. I had found a job for myself working as a chambermaid in a hotel in Berlin, where I thought I could hone my German language skills. I just […]
I am privileged to serve on my city’s Planning and Zoning Commission. I have been doing so for four and a half years. But service without typical meetings is challenging. And while we don’t have a choice, I think the public is not well served. We meet using Zoom We use the Zoom technology, which […]