Less than one percent of Americans serve in our armed forces—put themselves in harms way—as do their families. It’s so easy to take these men and women for granted because they always […]
Our Platinum Patriots
Fist or Finger?
Like a spring stem bursting from its soil, the tower rises, an icon of America’s renewal. It is risen from the ashes of the thousands who perished on Sept. 11, 2001. But […]
Got Gratitude? Take a Number!
“There was this soldier with his wife and young daughter. They were visibly upset.” I have a long history of wanting the things I do and say preserved…forever. I’ve sent one or […]
Size Matters…
Size matters, but not always. Every year for at least several, American Oystercatchers have chosen to lay their eggs right in the open spaces of our shores at Long beach, NY. They […]
The Naked Patriot
“Mrs. Winters, your son is standing on the corner singing…and he’s naked!” That’s what the neighbor at our South Ozone Park door told my mom when I was a tot. My mom […]
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