Work needs done on both sides
I have a question. First, where did common sense go?Destroying statues is wrong. They were part of our history. We can learn from them,...
Cruising Frisch’s and the Mel-O-Dee
A couple of nights ago my wife, Brenda, and I stopped at Frisch’s in Wilmington and bought a couple of Big Boys for the...
Is 2020 another 1939?
On Sept. 1, 1939, Adolph Hitler invaded Poland in what would become one of the greatest strategic challenges for western democracies. Today, we face...
Confederate flag is symbol of hate
The Rebel Flag. The Southern Cross. The Dixie Flag. Despite having never actually been adopted by the Confederate States of America, the Battle Flag...
Polished by dad’s loving concern
I don’t think it’s my imagination that Father’s Day seems like a last-minute add-on.“Oh! We have Mother’s Day. We probably should do something for...
Can we pledge allegiance to the flag?
“I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God,...
Stay with me on this battlefield
My name is Victory, I stand strong and tall. My name is Victory, I represent us all.To some I am but wood, the Y-shaped...
Awkward is a lot of fun
It’s harder to keep in touch with people these days. Things are opening up but it’s going to be a while before we hop...
Learning and listening
I’ve been struggling to write this column since protests began in Minneapolis on May 26, but what it comes down to is this: as...
Vladamir Putin is losing
The Times-Gazette published a political cartoon the other day (June 20, 2020) that characterized the current turmoil in America by showing different reads on...