With the rising of the sun, the wall shone in the growing light. Grass damp from the morning dew, and clumps of mud from the recent rains, I made my way closer. As I closed in, I was able to see the etchings, the names. Thousands upon thousands. Each a name. Each a person. Equal…… Continue reading The Wall of Honor
My Aunt Dorothy was a special lady. Naturally loving and caring, wherever she went, she left behind a trail of joy and happiness. Such a bubbly personality, with a great sense of humor and could be delightfully goofy at time, much like my mom. When we would visit, she’d come searching for a hug, and…… Continue reading A Beautiful Legacy – My Aunt Dorothy
Time defines most things when you think about it. The ongoing ticking of the clock, minute after minute. Time preceded us. Time will continue after us. This is the nature of things. But the beginning and the end are unique to each of us. We only have the time in between to work with. We…… Continue reading The Honoring of a Sacrifice
1/Lt. James L. Knarr, on the left, and S/Sgt. Wilson J. Metcalf, his crew chief, stand in front of Knarrʼs A-20. (Edgar R. Bistika Collection) The other day, I saw a post on one of the Facebook World War II aviation groups I follow. It’s a photo I’ve seen before, but always comes as a…… Continue reading Death of an A-20, An Ultimate Sacrifice
Memories are fleeting, blurring over time. Some require a spark of stimulation to come back to the surface. Others may be lost in time. There are some that we cherish, and others that we wish would forget, but their imprint is firm and enduring. April is the month of my mom’s birthday, which puts me…… Continue reading The Balancing of Memories
Life always seems to come down to numbers and stats. Each year, numbers of children are born, numbers of people die. We divide our populations into generations, boomers, x, millennial, etc… A certain number of people will contract a disease or sickness. Stats document people affected by the coronavirus or the flu. War seems to…… Continue reading In Memory of Kathi
Today is a special day. It’s full of good memories, but also a reminder of emptiness. A void that will never be filled again. Today would be my mom’s 74th birthday. The years since her death have been full of things I used to talk to her about. We purchased a new home, adopted two…… Continue reading Gratitude Journal Day 9, My Mom
By now the news is no longer surprising that the science fiction universe lost a fine young man, Anton Yelchin. He’s better known for many of us Star Trek fans as the new Pavel Chekov from the rebooted Star Trek movies. His loss is so random and so tragic. To see a young life, full…… Continue reading The Loss
Throughout my childhood, many of my cherished memories are of my mom and dad being at my baseball games. I started with t-ball at an early age, and played in our city league in Delray Beach, FL until I was sixteen, and after moving up to North Carolina, I played until I finished high school.…… Continue reading In Honor of my Friend, Garrett: A Long Delayed Eulogy
The news of the passing of Leonard Nimoy made me reflect on his impact on our culture and society. Regardless of his work as an actor, director, writer, poet, photographer, or musician, Nimoy will forever be linked to Spock. The breadth of his work and skills are the envy of most of us, and I…… Continue reading Live Long and Prosper, Mr. Nimoy
Deep Thinking 