Labor Day Essay 2024

Every time I see a craftsman working at his trade, I say to myself “I know that man.” What I mean by that is, I worked with my hands and…

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4th Of July 2024 Essay

Amazing! Absolutely amazing that this country exists. In the words of New York Times opinion writer Thomas Friedman: “Congratulations, you won the lottery. You were born in the United States…

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2004 Memorial Day Message

Post Memorial Day Thoughts I watched the annual Memorial Day Ceremony from Washington DC on television and was touched by the beautiful presentations that were offered by singers, musicians, and…

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2024 MLK Day Message

When writing about Martin Luther King Jr. I stress the virtues of his wisdom, foresight, and courage. All of which he possessed in abundance. However, the equally important contributions he…

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Thanksgiving Day Message 2023

We are so lucky to live in a country that holds the rule of law as the standard that protects all of us. With the tumult of the wars that…

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Labor Day Message 2023

The dignity of honest work is probably the most effective force in creating a harmonious community. “A hard day’s work won’t kill you” as my father may have said. Hard…

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A Child’s Perspective of a Bygone 4th

There was an assortment of little villages along Jamaica Bay within the limits of New York City. They were built as summer residences for people who were doing reasonably well…

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Memorial Day Message 2023

Celebrating the meaning of the day As we stand by the graveside of a fallen soldier we are moved. That soldier may have been a casualty of a war but…

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2022 Editorial on transportation

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I have long advocated for the introduction of Maglev, but the present dysfunctionality of air travel helps me make the point that air travel is not, and cannot meet the…

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Thanksgiving Message 2022

Whenever you read the news, you realize that the world suffers. This is nothing new. It has been going on for as long as I have been alive and of…

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