I was going into work late the morning of 9/11. So, with me at work in the home office and the television on in the den in the next room, I saw the aftermath of the first hit. I saw the second in its entirety. Then hurried to work Then I hurried in to work […]
We’ve heard many of the numbers. But what isn’t quantified may be more important. Some of the raw numbers The war lasted 7,262 days, according to The Conversation.com, a great daily news website. It cost the lives of 2,455 U.S. service members and tens of thousands of civilians. And the price tag to American taxpayers […]
The latest sex scandal that has rocked ABC, specifically Good Morning America, I guess should come as no surprise. But it does. Don’t People Learn Anything? Don’t people learn that you can’t hide indiscretions? And the fact that you tried makes the damage all the worse. It leads to a demoralized staff and hurts the […]
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 […]
Sir Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos have attracted lots of media attention with their forays into space. But just think what the $600 million invested by Branson and the undisclosed amount Bezos had invested would have done to help those in need? Helped Spur Their New Companies As it is, the forays simply help spur […]
Now that most of the boxes are packed, I thought you’d enjoy learning about the dear home we’ve been occupying for 12 years. Built in 1868 The 3200-square-foot home was built by Col. Peter Ragsdale, a veteran of the war for Texas Independence. He received his honorable discharge from Gen. Sam Houston after the surrender […]
So, we’re ready to move…. almost. Eureka Springs, Here We Come! Our house sold quickly at a bit more than asking price, so that was nice. And we close on July 26, which seems nearer each day. We’ve found a house half the size of ours in Eureka Springs, AR, a picturesque town of 2000 […]
Washington Post Associate Editor Eugene Robinson reminds us in a heart-breaking column that Tulsa wasn’t the only place in America where massacres of black citizens occurred at the hands of whites. Tulsa’s 100th anniversary While Tulsa is receiving notoriety on its 100th anniversary, other communities suffered too. Robinson says, “No one should be under the […]
I woke up this morning to the sad news on Facebook that the weekly newspaper on which I grew up has ceased publication effective May 26. It’s hard to digest but certainly understandable. With scarce revenue With scarce revenue and demand for the print product drying up, the newspaper business isn’t good for anyone right […]
I’m listening to Smerconish on CNN this morning discussing the real origins of COVID. Former NYT Science Writer He was interviewing former New York Times Science Writer Nicholas Wade. The conclusion is we don’t know yet how the virus originated but surely will one day. Wade felt it was in China’s interests to be somewhat […]