If you’re looking for a blog post that will help you defend your political view or add fodder to your discussions on gun control (or the lack thereof), you won’t find it here. If you’re hoping that I will insert…
Lessons from a School Shooting
On Becoming a Captain
The Captain’s Corner Achieving the rank and position of captain (or “pilot in command”) is the goal of nearly every airline pilot. By law and tradition, the captain is the sole and final authority for the safety of lives and…
Dear Self – Good Morning!
You wake up, take a minute (or twenty) to freshen up and quickly dress in that day’s attire, and head to the kitchen either to eat breakfast or to prepare it for yourself and others. Waking up isn’t easy today,…
Before I Asked….
About a week after unexpectedly losing my job, I realized that I would have to upgrade my computer programs to enable me to prepare an updated resume and to begin the writing I felt compelled to do. However, funds were…
The Peaceful Coexistence of Grief and Joy
“Some people take longer to grieve than others.” Over the past twenty months (since Joe and I were married), I have heard this truth spoken on numerous occasions. Notice: it is a truth—a truth that I not only believe and…