Tears and joy all in one day
Monday, 11 May 2015
The day began as I departed from St Louis at dawn and drove to my home town of Chicago. Some people think the drive a horrid one, I love it. I am on the open road, enjoying the countryside, the old farms, the big sky, the rising sun, and the quiet. I trust my time
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We’re not Polish, he said, we’re Austrian
Thursday, 07 May 2015
My mom’s cousin, who is my second cousin, just died. He was my oldest living relative. He was a WWII veteran and a very faith filled man who had a sweetness and a tough to him that I was drawn to. We exchanged a lot of communications online. He was political and funny and dear.
When Kids Go Wrong
Monday, 15 April 2013
Whenever a story hits the news about some kid, some adolescent, some young adult who has gone on a killing spree, there is a crowd of people asking — how is this possible? People talk about how that individual was so quiet and reserved and never seemed to bother anybody. These statements are made as
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