family… A Grateful Nation 20 Nov 2012 When most of us think of Thanksgiving tradition we go all the way back to 1621 and the first Thanksgiving feast attended by fifty-three Pilgrims and ninety Native Americans. It…
political… September 11 – Site and Hindsight 11 Sep 2011 My friend Paula and I in front of the site in 2007Today marks the tenth anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001. Events in remembrance are planned, television…
Uncategorized Is Peace Possible? 5 Jul 20115 Jul 2011 There was a moment this morning when I thought peace had arrived at home. The inter-species kind between my old dog and new cat. Not exactly new in terms of…
Uncategorized 150th Anniversary of Start of Civil War 12 Apr 201112 Apr 2011 Today marks the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War, prompted by shots fired at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, just off the coast of Charleston. It's eerie to…