Three deaths are remembered today. All of them affect me, even two and a half decades before I was born. A Nation's Shock JFK's assassination in downtown Dallas fifty years ago today is somewhat of a mystery to our country; a significant portion of the population is not satisfied with the explanation that Lee Harvey... Continue Reading →
Seven score and ten years ago, our forefather stood before a gathering of citizens on hallowed ground to dedicate the National Cemetery at Gettysburg. You know his speech to be the Gettysburg Address. President Abraham Lincoln spoke only 270 words in what is regarded to be perhaps the most famous and most excellent of American... Continue Reading →
Typhoons are Uncool
If you haven't heard, the Philippines are in a bit of a crisis. Last weekend's Typhoon Haiyan claimed the lives of nearly 2500 people last week. It devastated the country and residents are trying to recover. Several countries have pledged aid but it's difficult to get all the efforts coordinated. Meanwhile, people need food. I'm... Continue Reading →