Memorial Day
An excerpt from my upcoming book - A Walk Among HeroesAn excerpt from my upcoming book - A Walk Among [...]
The Price of Beauty and Other Ridiculous Stuff
Before you comment-- this was a display at our local Target. Talk about the third rail of human relationships! Let's [...]
Homelessness
As you travel the train northward from Los Angeles, scores of forgotten Americans huddle together, lining the tracks. Their tents [...]
You can look but don’t touch
Beautiful scenery, a relaxing ride. How about attendants and employees who are civil? A ride on the train is a [...]
Air Travel
Traveling by Air? Are you going to see a distant loved one in a faraway state or country? Most likely, [...]
Everything is fine – until it’s not
I wrote this letter some time ago but thought you might find it interesting. Dear Captain Philip Corder, [...]
Today
Today, the military-civilian divide is greater than at any other time in American history. The percentage of Americans who have [...]
Interesting Stuff
In case you were wondering. Here is the place Lillian and I now call home. Camarillo is a city in [...]
Packaging and Recycling
Packaging and Recycling These are two subjects I know little about. But you don’t have to know much before you [...]
Thoughts on the train
Lillian and I traveled from just north of Los Angeles to Seattle on Amtrak’s Coast Starlight. One of their most [...]