“Hello, sweetheart, get me obits!”
Obit writers are getting a lot of work these days. And maybe more recognition. The recognition is long overdue. The workload? Growing exponentially from the coronavirus pandemic, with more to come…
Read More“A Little Good News”
There’s a local paper rolled up in a rubber band One more sad story’s one more than I can stand Just once how I’d like to see the headline…
Read MoreThe Great Depression, a Scarred Generation–and the Coronavirus
Those of a certain age – specifically my age – have had parents who entered young adulthood during the Great Depression, for them perhaps an even more life defining event…
Read MoreAlone Together
Hello, world! Are you aging in place? “Is this what it was like during the air raids?” my 25-year old son asked me, knowing full well that we were fortunately…
Read MoreCoronavirus and the Common Good
Lacking competent or timely national leadership, Americans are stepping up in almost unprecedented ways to combat the deadly coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. My inbox, undoubtedly yours too, is flooded…
Read MoreAbout Chris Matthews
There is no denying it. Chris Matthews was a loudmouth. Except for his surprise subdued farewell opener on his final “Hardball” Monday night, when he seemed also contrite, sad and…
Read More“Five for Freedom” garners high praise from Journal of Military History
Eighteen months after its publication, FIVE FOR FREEDOM: The African American Soldiers in John Brown’s Army continues to garner praise. The latest comes from “The Journal of Military History,” a…
Read MoreFIVE FOR FREEDOM: THE NEW PODCAST
Eighteen months after publication of FIVE FOR FREEDOM: The African American Soldiers in John Brown’s Army, the book tour continues! In late September, I was interviewed by Sonja Williams, an…
Read MoreHail to the Nationals–and to Hometown Ted!
Pity the poor New York Yankees and their fans. A sportswriter for the New York Post lamented that due to the Yankee’s dramatic sixth-game, ninth-inning loss to the Houston Astros…
Read MoreA Time of Reckoning
I believe we are in a time of reckoning, both with our past and present. It’s long overdue. With much attention focused on 1619 — an anniversary to be marked…
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