When whispers of the rise of Hitler were born deep in the desolate heart of Germany, they rose to the surface only slowly, aided by the rediscovered "patriotism" in the hearts and minds of post-WWI society. Early in the 1930s, young Adolph Hitler was a gem in the sunken crown…
November 11
Today we honor our veterans, both dead and living, who have served in every war or conflict in which the United States has held a stake. Both of my grandfathers and both of my grandfathers-in-law served in WWII. My brothers, Ted and Curtis, are each in service to our military…
Mercy
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a blog entry entitled Prop 8 v. People in the Glass Houses . This entry quickly became the most viewed post on my blog in its nearly four-year history. The topic of Gay Marriage is a hot button issue in our fair country, but…
Bonds of Affection
November 4, 2008 dawned to the sound of my shower and Jon's groaning at the prospect of being out of bed before 7:00 am. Our polling place is the elementary school across the street, so we pulled into the parking lot moments after the doors opened. Already, there was…
If I Didn't Care...
If I haven't already established myself as one of THE premier Hopeless Romantics of all time, let this be my moment. Early this year, a movie was released called Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day . It is the story of an unemployed governess named Guinevere Pettigrew (played brilliantly by Frances…
My October
Our earth rotates on an axis that rests at a slight angle in the chasm of space, and as it spins and orbits the sun, we humans are audience to a spectacular change in climate, daylight, the migratory patterns of birds, the life cycles of plants, the color spectrums on…
Prop 8 v. People in the Glass Houses
Last Sunday, my friends, my husband, and I attended our home church. We arrived in time for the lesson being taught in our Sunday School class about Old Testament prophesy. Questions arose, but went unanswered. Problems were acknowledged, but went unresolved. Then, out of nowhere, the topic of gay marriage…
She Loves the Air in the Alps!
Continuation of She Loves the Transportation in the Jungfrauregion ... In the little hamlets of Switzerland (like Interlaken and Murren), there is no sense of hostility towards the newcomer. The locals are used to and take advantage of the tourist trade, and they are well aware that the value of their…