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 […]
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 […]
The Austin American-Statesman and local television station KVUE in Austin were justified in publishing their obtained copies of video from the Uvalde schoolhouse hallway. More than a month Law enforcement in Texas has had more than a month to provide more transparency into what happened the day of the tragic shooting that left 19 children […]
Why, oh why, do the Mid-Terms always have to shape up as a referendum on the party in power? Why can’t they just be about the issues at hand. What’s happening so far So far, it appears the Mid-Terms are a showdown between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. It’s not presidential election season, folks, so […]
We face many pressing needs, but one that doesn’t seem to be adequately addressed is housing. Did you know: –1 in 7 homes that go on the market today are bought by investors? –The cost of starter homes are rising seven times faster than renter incomes? –The typical renter needs 27 years to save for […]
Joe Biden has successfully handled many things, including the raging pandemic, since he took office. He’s had so many balls in the air at a time, it’s amazing how well he’s been able to juggle. The Balls? The balls? Well, as mentioned, there is the Covid pandemic. He did a great job at getting people […]
I can’t understand the need for the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. Nor do I see a reason for male-dominated state legislatures to get involved in determining decisions that should be between a woman and her physician. Consider this from Guttmacher.org: Eighteen percent of pregnancies (excluding miscarriages) in 2017 ended in abortion. […]
Like most of you (all of you), I hate masks. I don’t like the way they feel, especially as the weather warms up. I don’t like the way they muffle speech, especially since I have some hearing loss. I don’t like the way they mess up my hair. But I’m Masking But I’m putting up […]