Archives: March 2017

My Father’s War

When someone leaves you, there are always questions you wished you would have asked. Sometimes there are things you find out after their death that raises even more questions. My father died suddenly 15 years ago next month. He had been retired for many years after a career in television news. The last 23 years

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Sunshine in my Pocket

When I saw Justin Timberlake’s rousing opening dance number at the Academy Awards, I have to confess I’d never heard it before. I usually don’t watch the Grammys because, while I recognize some of the artists, I’m embarrassed to say I hardly know any of the songs. Growing up in the sixties, I knew every

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Thirty-Eight Years

There are big milestone events in everyone’s life. Going off to college. Starting a career. Getting married. Having kids. They grow up and get married and give you grandkids. Retirement. Now, I want to add moving. In today’s mobile society, people move more than ever. We have only moved three times. The first time, after

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