Month: May 2026

After a too long absence from Colorado I am lucky this Memorial Day to be in Denver for my granddaughter Makenna’s high school graduation. It’s a homecoming of sorts for me.  Last evening my wife and I attended a celebration hosted by Makenna’s parents and a friend’s family. Both girls were star volley ball players…

This week I attended the 100th birthday party for a remarkable person. Held at the Petite Violette, a chic French restaurant in Atlanta, it was a fitting location to celebrate her long life. Her presence alone dominated the occasion and suggested that she was no ordinary woman. Gracious and acutely alert, she greeted her friends…

I recently read an article about how Iowa might be rethinking its “red” politics since MAGA policies took effect. One major crisis seems to be in education where public schools are closing leaving some rural areas high and dry. Apparently, this is the case since the legislature began giving $8,000 per student toward school choice….

The recent primary election results from Indiana struck a chord with me as a portent of what the future holds beyond Trump. The majority of the Indiana state legislators who voted against redistricting were defeated for reelection by MAGA voters at the direction of Donald Trump. Clearly the president still has an iron grip on…

Each morning dawns brightOnly to be dashedQuickly and brutallyWith news of the day I seek refuge in the printFeel good articles and booksPoetry and literatureHuman interest stories But futility prevailsPolitics and hatred triumphThe scurrilous dominateSaying man is bad Retreat and denial beckonAn obvious self-defenseAs things get worseAnd disaster is imminent Still, I hold onTo long-held…