10 Things to See and Do in Louisville, KY
One of the oldest cities west of the Appalachian Mountains, Louisville, Kentucky, has a rich history and culture. Louisville owes its beginning to geRead More…
Category: Events Impacting Our Lives
Individual or contemporaneous events, both current and historical, which are or have impacted our lives.
2020 Hindsight – A Year Like No Other
A popular meme circulating on the Internet proclaims that on January 1, hindsight really will be 2020. Most of us are looking forward to putting Read More…
Family History – An Unmatchable Gift
More and more, people are interested in their roots – where they came from and what their ancestors’ lives were like. As with anything else, understaRead More…
Post-COVID America – a Brave New World
The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 wreaked havoc on the world. The immediate human cost is staggering: nearly 50 million people becoming sick and almost 1Read More…
Tipping – Is It Time to Reform the Practice?
Tipping. It has been a bane of American commerce since it was introduced following the Civil War. How much should I tip? Is there a minimum requiremeRead More…
I Love You – Now Let Me Die.
Everyone will die. But like many people in this age of advanced medicine, I am concerned about not being allowed to die when it’s my time. As a senRead More…
Are We Losing Empathy in the Wake of COVID?
The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, continues its unrelenting march through the U.S. population. Medical professionals are at the forefront of combatRead More…
A Baby Boomer Looks at Today’s Protests
In a recent article on his website, my friend Erik Eckel, talked about how Millennials and GenZers view the world. His view is that these groups “sRead More…
Reinventing Yourself – The Key to Staying Young
Reinventing myself? We have all heard the responses when seniors hear this: “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” “That’s fine for youngRead More…
September 11 – We Will Never Forget
September 11, 2001. Until the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, no event since World War II has so profoundly affected the lifestyles of Americans as that TRead More…
To Mask or Not to Mask During COVID-19
“I’m not wearing a mask because of COVID-19. I have rights!” It really shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that we are in the midst of a Read More…
Social Media – Benefit or Nightmare
This article was updated on December 16, 2020 I was an early adopter of social media, long before the term existed. In 1988, I wrote a journal artRead More…
Defunding the Police – Is It Realistic?
This article was updated on November 16, 2020 Author’s Note: My intent in this article is to address one proposal for police reform – defunding thRead More…
American Graffiti – The Stars and their Cars
My brother and his ’32 Ford 5-window My brother, Roger, retired as a successful businessman. But, in a real life American Graffiti, he is besRead More…
