It was Jan. 16, 1997. My 13-year-old daughter, who was studying American government, asked me if we could go to Washington to attend President Clinton’s second inauguration. I explained that you had to plan ahead and get a ticket. You couldn’t just show up. She was so disappointed that I promised that we would go […]

Like at least half of the country, I am very disheartened by the outcome of the presidential election – determined by the Electoral College vote, not the popular vote. After listening to President Obama’s and Hillary Clinton’s remarks about coming together for the sake of the nation, I decided to try to step up and […]

What trauma this election has wrought. Spewing, fighting, disowning. I’ve lost friends and know friends who have lost friends. Families broke as sons, daughters, parents and couples lost themselves to lines in the sand. Though the wisdom of our Constitution has formidable stops and bridges and gates, some project that evil and doom were elected, […]

Part of living in a democratic society is accepting the choice of a majority and entrusting that it is for the best. To think that we are above that is a departure from what our country was founded on, as uncertain as the horizon may seem. It’s important to remember that your views – regardless […]