Back in June as I watched some of the coverage of ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the allied landing in Normandy, I was reminded of a far larger invasion that never took place but that had an impact on my life. It was called Operation Downfall, the allied plan for the invasion of ...

Before we depended on cellphones, we somehow managed life. Looking back though, I remember many days – mostly involving travel – that would have been lots easier. This little story was one of them: My sister-in-law, Julie, raised five accomplished children. She and Ted enjoyed their ...

Fear: a feeling of anxiety and agitation caused by the presence or nearness of danger, evil, pain. We’ve all experienced it in one way or another. It’s an especially effective word when trying to get someone to act the way you want them to. I could cite tons of examples in my life, but ...

After the Trump/Biden debate in June, it became apparent that Joe Biden was in no shape to continue his Presidential campaign. Though he understood the issues, it was clear that his ability to debate them was greatly diminished. This past Sunday, he announced that he was stepping ...

Imagine yourself a lonely male creature. It’s mid-July, and you are floating in the vast darkness of someone’s backyard near the edge of a woods, your torso glowing on and off, yellow-gold, as you dip and rise through the dewy night air. You are filled with intense desire; your instincts ...

You might have thought things could not get worse in Gaza. UNICEF estimates there are 50,000 malnourished children. They are in immediate danger of death by starvation. In the first five years of life it’s really important to get enough to eat so that your brain develops normally. Without ...