Category Archives: War*Peace*Gratitude

In January of this year, I wrote about my concerns regarding what was happening to the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America; most notably, erosion of freedom of speech and the level of intolerance among … Continue reading →

Amid all the buzz since December 2016, David and I were finally able to make the time to watch the movie, “Silence,” directed by Martin Scorsese.   The original book was published in 1966. The Author Shūsaku Endō is one of … Continue reading →

Almost a month ago, on January 20, 2017, the 45th President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump, was sworn into the Office. Today, February 17, 2017, is our 45th wedding anniversary.  For some reason, the two sets … Continue reading →

During the last few decades, something very uncomfortable has been starting to take root in this country.  The change has been so gradual and insidious, however, that few of us paid close attention – until certain evidence began to emerge … Continue reading →

“They Say We Are Infidels” was published earlier this year.  This means some of the events in the Middle East, chronicled by the author, took place as recently as 2015.  The narrative starts out with an incident in 2006, eight … Continue reading →

The 2016 election in the U.S.A. was contentious, controversial, and downright ugly, to say the least.  My choice had already been made by the time the Presidential candidates were narrowed down to the two finalists: Hillary Clinton (a career politician) … Continue reading →

Do you like waking up in the morning?  I do.  As a matter of fact, I like myself the best in the morning because I feel so refreshed.  Sleep is like nature’s magic, isn’t it? As I look out the … Continue reading →

Recently, I received a comment on this website from a gentleman by the name of Douglas Shinsato.  I had mentioned his name in my blog, posted exactly two years ago today, as one of the two very important translators.  I responded … Continue reading →

The second half of this post is a sequel to last year’s blog post about the 610 MASS reunion.  In the previous post, I talked about David having been nominated to succeed as chairman of its Alumni Association.  Before I come back … Continue reading →

For the last two decades or so, almost every Fourth of July, as well as days surrounding the holiday, we had spent time at our daughter-in-law Kathy’s Grandfather’s lake-front cottage in Michigan.  PT, as we affectionately called him, passed away … Continue reading →