Personal memories

The Only Time I Was Ashamed to Be a News Reporter

The only time I was ashamed to be a news reporter was when we did our jobs too well.

When Did News Reporting Stop Being Fun?
Current issues

When Did News Reporting Stop Being Fun?

Considering that I spent 15 of my nearly 65 years writing and editing newspapers in small communities, how much I loved that work, and how interesting I found it, it’s remarkable how little I’ve written about it since I left.

A Tale of Two Spiritual Emergencies
Personal memories

A Tale of Two Spiritual Emergencies

Why my fatal disease did not trigger a spiritual emergency, and Corinna West’s issues did.

ALS:  Serenity Enables Acceptance Enables a Good Attitude Enables Serenity and Life
Personal memories

ALS: Serenity Enables Acceptance Enables a Good Attitude Enables Serenity and Life

Libing with Lou Gejrig’s Disease (ALS): Serenity Enables Acceptance Enables a Good Attitude Enables Serenity and Life

SAFE AT HOME:  LEARNING TO BE A GOOD  “CRIPPLE” AT HOME ALONE
Personal memories

SAFE AT HOME: LEARNING TO BE A GOOD “CRIPPLE” AT HOME ALONE

Living at home alone with major movement disabilities from Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS) is very complicated,with a long learning curve. Here is the story of my first week home alone from the rehab hospital.

They Don’t Make Ex-Presidents Like This Any More
Politics

They Don’t Make Ex-Presidents Like This Any More

Harry and Bess Truman left Washington with what they brought : the house independence MO that belonged to Mrs. Truman. They lived in it the rest of their lives,refusing lucrative perks all ex-Presidents expect today.,.

The Wit and Wisdom of Yogi Berra
Baseball and Football

The Wit and Wisdom of Yogi Berra

“Yogi-isms” — the unique unforgettable sayings of Yogi Berra — are funny,wise, and witty, not silly, as many people who feel superior and laugh at them think.

Contrasting Totally Different Creation Stories in Genesis
Religion, spirituality, and Jewish life

Contrasting Totally Different Creation Stories in Genesis

Genesis contains two Creation stories that are totally different.

Which Engineers Built the Better Mousetrap?
Guest Blogs and Posts

Which Engineers Built the Better Mousetrap?

A tour of undergraduate engineering schools with his daughter Shira inspired guest bloggrer David Braiterman to write this humorous riff on professional engineers.

You Shall Write Them on the Doorposts of Thy House
Religion, spirituality, and Jewish life

You Shall Write Them on the Doorposts of Thy House

Consecrating my friend’s new house by putting up a “mezuzah,” and going through the brief dedication ceremony, was a spiritual experience for both of us.

How Good Was Judy Garland?  Better That That!
Film, TV, and the Arts

How Good Was Judy Garland? Better That That!

Judy Garland sang as well as anybody, connected to emotional the core of a song better than anybody, danced toe to toe with Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire, and was a great dramatic actress,

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