Celebrating Heroes

It was after 10 p.m. on Memorial Day and most of my duties, both social and professional, were over. I had but one obligation left to discharge. It is to …

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer here in the United States (the actual start of the season is still almost a month away, even though 90-degree temps in …

Today is Memorial Day and you’ll see a lot of words reminding you of the sacrifice of American service personnel who gave their lives for this country. But there is …

Backyard BBQs and other events Americans celebrate with family and friends are appropriate ways to honor Memorial Day and remember what our nation’s military heroes did for us—died for us. …

The three-day weekend seems to be the new American tradition and my daughter and I have very special plans. Unfortunately, the tradition seems to be accompanied by a new one …

Sometimes we don’t know what a hero will look like, but we always know what heroism looks like. On May 7, 2019, it looked precisely like the amazing actions Kendrick …

This week is graduation week here in Annapolis. Which means the Blue Angels are scampering above the town and the bars and restaurants are filled with proud parents and siblings …

We all have loyalty to our home states or states we’ve settled in. Though a New Yorker by birth, I currently live in Maryland and love it. Though if truth …

As a writer I get to research storylines involving individuals impacting lives of many others. In February 2019 I penned a piece pertaining to cops embracing children with cancer. In …

Scrolling through my social media feed this morning, I was bombarded by so many appreciative posts celebrating Military Spouse Appreciation Day, Teachers Appreciation Day, Nurses Appreciation Day, and Mother’s Day. …