It was on this date in 1782 that George Washington, who was the commander in chief of the Continental Army, created the “Badge for Military Merit.” This new badge consisted of a purple heart shaped piece of silk, etched with…
Embracing Change Through Faith
Back when I was almost 10 years old, an animated TV program ran for a 24 week season from September 1962 – March 1963. It was called the Jetsons and highlighted the family antics of George Jetson, his wife Jane,…
One of my hobbies as I move more toward retirement is to spend time grilling, cooking and smoking in the backyard. Although I have more than 50 years grilling experience, I entered the world of backyard smoking approximately five years…
So Janet and I have been fighting Covid here for the past two weeks or so. And one of the things that we have noticed is that we feel bad – or we feel good… There is no middle ground….
On this date, July 24th, in 1969, the crew of Apollo 11 – Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins – safely returned to earth after having visited the moon. Armstrong and Aldrin actually walked on the lunar surface while…