Tag: sacrifice

  • On this Memorial Day

    On this Memorial Day

    I didn’t know what Memorial Day was when growing up. It was a day off school. I kind of got Veteran’s Day, as it was clearer to me by name and practice. I was not part of a military family. My parents were laudable pacifists but I probably mocked the military, sadly. So is everything…

  • You say it’s your birthday

    You say it’s your birthday

    So, I love to get birthday presents and even at my advanced age, I enjoy my own annual, ‘Yep, I’m a bit older and hopefully not dumber, day’. I was thinking about the upcoming birthdays of family members, and was looking forward to getting them gifts, but recalled that it is important to get people…

  • My thought for today…

    My thought for today…

  • The Public

    The Public

    Every once in a while a film comes down the pike that reminds you what it means to be a human being. I am the son of a librarian and a scholar. I’ve worked many jobs in my life, and my current job is in sales support. I love what I do, and I watch…