this Memorial Day.

  This Memorial Day, please remember to thank the men & women who have fought for this country. The soldiers are the reason you can grill your hot dogs & wash them down with beer. Some bellow, with profound arrogance & unbelievable stupidity (a prevalent combination today) “I’m American, get out of my country” “This…

words that rocked me

I found a Smithsonian magazine in the Vanderbilt Hospital waiting room. The Smithsonian has always been a favorite of mine.   I have a tendency to read the magazine from cover to cover. Regardless of any initial interest of the subject, I read everything. Regardless of having had a formulated opinion on the subject matter,…