Like a bolt of lightning out of the clear blue he proclaimed that “fairness matters”. It seemed that he believed that he had finally stumbled onto the key. The hours of research had produced fruit and that fruit could be described in these two words. According to the book “Dark Money” by Jane Mayer this … More Fairness Matters
The television program showed the actors sitting on the web seating with a flag draped coffin loaded in the center of the Air Force cargo transport. It’s a program that I enjoy watching but this image haunted me. The program showed the soldier being killed trying to help another soldier in Afghanistan. He died for … More The Flag Draped Coffin: The Final Journey
The diner is dated but clean located in a neighborhood which has become predominantly African-American but was white, anglo. The clientele reflect this change. The patrons are mixed, mostly black,some hispanics and aging whites, who lived in the neighborhood from the earlier days but it is home. Working class types sit around the lunch counter … More The Diner: A Paris Afterthought
Recent headlines and commentaries concern Syrian refugees coming to this country. After Paris and other locations our leaders under the claim of protecting us from Muslim terrorists advise us that we need to keep these people out of our country. There are some voices of reason out there. Approximately 97 percent of any terrorist brutality is inflicted on Muslims. The … More Looking For A Christmas Miracle
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