What’s the difference between #TakeTheKnee and #OperationGridlock? People opposed to both movements could argue they’re unpatriotic. Anti-Take the Knee-ers will say it’s unconstitutional. Perhaps anti-Gridlockers might argue that too. Yet, ironically, the Operation Gridlock folks, now find themselves protesting for the rights they feel have been trampled on. Much theContinue Reading
Americans are an independent lot. Proud too. I’m not religious but I do know the Bible does contain some useful wisdom, such as pride goes before the fall. (Which I guess the complete King James Version wording is: “Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.” Proverbs 16:18.) We’reContinue Reading
The weekend before last, I was texting with my friend Sheila about how heartbroken we were about the nursing homes in our areas that had come down with coronavirus cases. In many cases they were already on lockdown and unable to see their loved ones. Coronavirus made it worse. FamilyContinue Reading
I’ve been getting irritated with a lot of my friends who are convinced this novel coronavirus is overblown and the media is inciting unnecessary panic. “They’re not talking about how many people recover. They’re only talking about the deaths, and in the scheme of things not many people die. I’mContinue Reading
In September 2018, I got the advanced thumbs up for 10 Years in the Clear at my six month checkup. Last summer I remember hoping all my labs and scans would come back clean, because my oncologist had told me if all was copasetic at my September visit, he’d goContinue Reading