My hard drive is full. The hard drive that is my brain that is. I wish the brain was the same as a computer where you could just add new memory as needed. If that was possible I would have long ago upped my memory capacity exponentially. Alas, absent that avenue I am stuck with [...]
Tag: soldiers
A regular person with a big heart…
Today my second oldest child, Noah, turns 28. We will celebrate tonight at the Gastropub with friends and family the passing of time and all the hope that comes with each new year a birthday marks. I must acknowledge though, I am particularly grateful for Noah's 28th birthday as I recognize that there are many [...]
Will you be there?
Here I am, back in North Dakota after a fabulous week out in Emmitsburg with friends and colleagues that I typically only get to see once a year (in the photo above taken in Emmitsburg are my disaster diva girlfriends - Claire and Dorothy). It was grand - to be sure...and a tad tiring, but [...]
The depth of the wound…
I have a soft spot...okay...so I have a few soft spots, but let's not go there today. Today I want to talk about soldiers (probably my number one soft spot) and the impact their service can have on them (beyond the extended separation from family - which I think is, in-and-of-itself, tough). Specifically, I want [...]
Today I ask that you honor and remember…
“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” ~ Arthur Ashe Today I ask that you honor and remember those soldiers who have given their lives to support the ideals of our country. Today [...]
In this sorrow, as in so many things, we are connected.
I was going to share something humorous with you today, but given the shooting at Fort Hood I just cannot find the wherewithal to do so. I am saddened by not only the injuries and deaths that occurred at Fort Hood yesterday but also the litany of injuries and deaths we have seen across our [...]
We owe…
Today is a day of remembrance and reflection for America. It is difficult to believe that the attack that refocused our view of vulnerability was eight years ago now. Eight long years ago – or should the statement be only eight years ago? Either way a discussion must be had. The anniversary of 9/11 came [...]
THE NEW FORTY 