It’s quiet now in the Uvalde elementary school building. The bodies have been removed and the wounds are being treated. Family members are either relieved their children are safe or struggling through an unbelievable nightmare. The Police have returned to their regular duties as they wait for the consequences. Nothing will ever be the same, […]

     Last year, my wife and I had a great vacation, driving across the U.S. to Canada.  Every time we saw a wonderful sight, she would say, “I wish my grandson could see this!”  That is how we wound up driving across the desert Southwest in a van full of family.      Shortly before our

     A well-known and highly respected political commentator recently announced he only has a few weeks to live.  He was recovering from an operation and almost ready to return to work when he received the devastating news.  His colleagues read his letter, talking about his medical diagnosis and what he called “the final verdict.”   Saying

     This morning I was surprised to see another “successful” person had taken their own life.  Reactions to a recent “celebrity” suicide were still spreading across the news sites.  These people seemed to have it all and had reached the pinnacle of fame and fortune but chose to end their lives.   With millions dreaming of

I am off today to celebrate the US Holiday “Memorial Day.” Because we are living in Beijing, China, there are few visible signs of the significance this day holds, other than the flag at half-staff at the US Embassy. The definition of a “memorial” is “something designed to preserve the memory of a person, event,