MY STRUGGLE

MY STRUGGLE

“The victor will never be asked if he told the truth.” ~ Adolph Hitler Nearly a century ago on July 18, 1925 a book that was written in prison by a distraught and disturbed ego-maniac convicted of treason for an attempted coup in Bavaria two years earlier was...
Guardian of the Law?

Guardian of the Law?

On either side of the main steps of the Supreme Court building are seated marble figures. On the left is a female figure, the Contemplation of Justice. On the right is a male figure, the Guardian or Authority of Law. However, personal improprieties and mind-boggling...
July 1, 2024: Another “Date That Will Live In Infamy”

July 1, 2024: Another “Date That Will Live In Infamy”

“Under our constitutional structure of separated powers, the nature of presidential power entitles a former president to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within his conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority.” Chief Justice John Roberts...
Juneteenth: America’s Second Independence Day

Juneteenth: America’s Second Independence Day

As a member of the Grand Trees of Chatham (GTOC) Board of Directors, I am the creator of the annual Naturally Chatham photo calendar, a fund raiser for GTOC highlighting the natural beauty and diversity of Chatham County’s natural amenities. I just picked up the draft...
Lest We Forget

Lest We Forget

“We should guard their graves with sacred vigilance. … Let no neglect, no ravages of time, testify to the present or to the coming generations that we have forgotten as a people the cost of a free and undivided republic.” ~ Maj. Gen. John A. Logan It was an...
Seeing the Forest for the Trees

Seeing the Forest for the Trees

“The death of the forest is the end of our life.” ~ Sister Dorothy Stang Today is national Arbor Day. So take a deep breath. Hold it, and take a moment to think about where that life-giving oxygen came from. Then as you exhale carbon dioxide, give thanks for the...