I was a bit startled at the Cleveland National Airshow over Labor Day weekend, wearing my vintage U.S. Army dress uniform and carrying my peace flag, when a gentleman of a certain age said, “Thank you for my freedom.” This Vietnam … Read More
The gentleman was dubious about me being a veteran, saying, “Are you a fake soldier or a real soldier?” I smiled and assured him I was the “real deal.” He might have thought my uniform was a costume or something I … Read More
The current threat of nuclear war may now exceed Cold War levels. How worried should we be? Where are the flashpoints? Israel and Iran? Russia and Ukraine? How can risk be reduced? View on YouTube Panel discussion Thursday, August 15, … Read More
Well, as they say in the military, “Mission Accomplished”. As I have done in past years on the Sunday before Memorial Day, I stood in front of St. Dominic Catholic Church at the corner of Van Aken Boulevard and Norwood … Read More
For the 17th time I was at the Wade Park VA Medical Center today for yet another injection of medicine in my right eye to keep my age-related macular degeneration (the wet variety) from worsening. As usual, I wore my … Read More