Yes, indeed, who are we without the language of our ancestors? A Lesson on Identity I was reminded of the importance of language on a recent cruise to Alaska. The…
Who Are We Without the Language of Our Ancestors?
War in Ukraine: The Darkest Hour
Last night, I learned that Putin’s war in Ukraine had started. I began to cry and couldn’t stop, and I woke up and cried again. I didn’t cry just for…
Is Honesty A Lost Virtue?
Writers write from life. Fiction needs to be believable or else readers won’t be pulled into the story. Right now, there is more truth in fiction than can be found…
Dumbing Down With Donald Trump
The primaries seem to be all about dumbing down with Donald Trump. It’s been entertaining but also frightening. To think that the American public might elect Donald Trump as their…
Ukraine and the Russian Bully
Ordinarily, I wouldn’t be using my blog to write about politics in the Ukraine, but what is happening there is very dear to my heart. My grandparents and parents came…