These are the Days

These are the Days I guess I have to admit it; I like country and western music. But to be very honest, I think what I really like is country pop. I was listening to a group on my iPhone the other day and some lyrics caught my attention. The song is called,...

Elder Abuse

On one of the news sites this morning, there were two separate articles about elder abuse. In New York, a high-risk sex offender who has already served 10 plus years behind bars was charged with raping a 75 year old woman. Her 76 year old friend only escaped the same...

The Me I Want to Be

A casual glance at the magazines and “newspapers” displayed at our grocery store check out counters reveals a great deal about our society. Splattered among the salacious headlines you can track the interests of the American populous. We care about who is...

The Marine Wagon Train

I am a proud “military brat”! My father honorably served our country through three wars. My childhood memories are all sprinkled with military stories. We lived on naval bases until I was in the 9th grade. And I have great memories of it all. Recently...

Things that Need Doing

A recent article in Time magazine called Thomas Edison an “inveterate scribbler with a wide-ranging mind.” It seems that in his life time, Edison filled some 3,500 “idea books” with a myriad of goals, concepts to be realized and drawings On one...

The NYC Mosque Debate

The New York City “mosque debate” is in the headlines again this morning. As you know, developers want to construct a 13 story Islamic center complete with a pool, gymnasium and mosque two blocks from the World Trade Center site. Government officials...