They amaze us with their grit and courage in the face of guns, truncheons, and tear gas.  They swoop on the basij, slap away their flailing hands, and shame them as the brutes beat an older woman or a seven-year-old child or a young man being dragged away never to be seen again.&n… Read full post »

I saw what you did that morning a few months ago, right before the holiday weekend--guess you were going out of town and thought you would do the deed as one last "preparation" to free yourself for your weekend. You were driving a late-model red Honda: I saw you stop, saw the door… Read full post »

  
Robin

"Blessed is the person who has earned the love of an old dog."
- Sydney Jeannne Seward

In 1999, the winner of Westminster Best in Show, beating out over 2500 other gorgeous champions, including a beautiful blue merle Sheltie, was a tiny, four-pound Papillion who captured every… Read full post »

Having endured World War I, which my grandfather served in, and the Great Depression, the Hunt family was struggling to make ends meet and was now facing another world war.  In 1942, my mother, Mary Louise, then 18 years old, enrolled in training at St. Fran… Read full post »

My first visit to the Wall was in the spring of 1984. At that time I was teaching high school English, raising my son, and struggling pretty much alone. My principal sent me to DC with a group of students on a Close-Up trip. These very well-organized sojourns allow the… Read full post »

Those soldiers who gave their lives for their country would want us to enjoy Memorial Day weekend: they fought for that right to shop sales, barbecue in our backyards and parks, enjoy the beaches.  But, Memorial Weekend is not just the “beginning of summer” as it has u/… Read full post »