Let me say at the outset that I do not draw conclusions about the actions of law enforcement officers from videos posted on social media. I learned long ago that it is prudent to wait to hear all the facts before coming to any conclusion about whether an officer's actions were lawful and justified. The split-second decisions [...]
Husbands - I've had a few; but, I only have one wife, and she is my favorite. I have not had a wife for long. We were officially coupled this past April at the the Statue of Liberty in New York City. We were coupled by a delightful older gentleman named Ray and our coupling was [...]
You would be hard-pressed to find someone who loves spinach salads more than I do. After years of focused devotion to spinach, I find it difficult to eat any other salad greens. Every now and then I will eat romaine, but it is always a sloppy second to spinach (sorry Romaine lovers). Fortunately, spinach is [...]
I am not exactly sure when I started offering up my simple go-to prayer internally to God, but I know I have been doing it for years now. Indeed, every time I am concerned for someone I care about's well-being, see something that I think has inherent risk, or fly in a plane, I offer up [...]
Distraction - it's a national epidemic. Technology advances have resulted in our collective obsession with the devices that connect us to places both near and far. As a result we pay less attention to other things, important things such as work, school, driving, walking, and our time with each other. Every place you go you [...]
On Memorial Day we remember and honor our fallen, those who lost their lives in service to our country in the armed forces. When I think about the cost that has been paid for the ideals of country, both by those who lost their lives and by their family members who have grieved and lived with [...]
I am on the annual Oprah and Gayle pilgrimage to Québec , Canada to visit my darling grandchildren, Noah Jr. and Cortney, with my son Noah. The pilgrimage was so named long ago as an homage to Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King's Big Adventure - a 10 day road trip from California to New York. [...]
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