Nov 18Though I Was Not ThereI was not there when you stared into the whites of British eyes at Bunker Hill. when you triumphed over Cornwallis at Yorktown. I was not there for the Redcoat assault of our new White House. for the stars and stripes waving over Ft. McHenry. I was not there while…Veterans Day1 min readVeterans Day1 min read
Nov 16Unaffordable Veteran CareAs I searched for a topic for this Veterans Day, I stumbled about some recent research. While I have some idea of how much veterans suffer during and after their service, I was unaware how much their caregivers spend on them. Per website Military.com, “Veteran and military caregivers spend an…Veterans2 min readVeterans2 min read
Nov 9Politicians Gotta Debate!I almost forgot there was a Republican presidential debate tonight. As I detailed in 2020, I don’t consume as much political news as I used to. In my defense, this Republican presidential campaign is weird. Frontrunner Donald Trump leads Republican presidential hopefuls on average- and I stress average- by 43.7…Elections3 min readElections3 min read
Nov 4Writing Is Solitary, Yet SocialOn Wednesday, I had my first interview as a writer. A few months ago, North Fond du Lac Poet-Laureate Jeffrey Charles McAndrew invited onto his podcast “Poets Have Something to Say” to talk about my journey with poetry. This week we were finally able to have our conversation. …Wisconsin2 min readWisconsin2 min read
Oct 28The Speaker Who IsFor a moment, I thought the Institutionalist Republicans (my name for the non-MAGA Republicans) had triumphed in the quest to name a new Speaker of the House. The rejection of Jim Jordan, a staunch ally of Donald Trump and a chief proponent of 2020 election fraud claims, signaled to me…Republican Party3 min readRepublican Party3 min read
Oct 21The Speaker Who Was Not To BeJim wanted to be House Speaker But the GOP didn’t want him as keeper. After three dramatic voting bouts The old wrestler got wrestled out. The co-founder of the Freedom Caucus Received a taste of his own ruckus. There’s no room for claims of fraud Which some did and do applaud. What goes around comes around ‘Specially to those who in ambition drown. Maybe now Jim will have more affection For procedures called elections.House Of Representatives1 min readHouse Of Representatives1 min read
Oct 18The Golden Rule And A Yiddish ProverbYesterday, I had a discussion with a Jewish friend. He is struggling with the fact that many non-Jews seem to be living in a parallel universe than the Jewish people after Hamas’s attack on Israel and the outbreak of yet another war between Hamas and Israel. We non-Jews offer condolences…Ethics3 min readEthics3 min read
Oct 12The Stewardship Creed: My Values, Ethics and LegacyI used to believe life was a movie, a highlight reel of big moments that you grinded towards through most of your days and nights. When I was a young adult, eager to make the world my oyster, I kept living in the future, in an unguaranteed world. It was…Philosophy7 min readPhilosophy7 min read
Oct 3Behind A Great Benjamin, There Was A Great Caroline“It would be a rare society if everything should move along smoothly; and I can only commend a little patience, and for a rule of action Pryor’s advice to a man in the regulation of his conduct towards his wife: ‘Be to her faults a little blind and to her…Indiana4 min readIndiana4 min read
Sep 29The Last Of The Fursketeers: Fargo (2007–2023)This Tuesday, another feline companion left the McCorkle family. Fargo came to us in spring 2007, at the same time as Panda S’mores, when I was a sophomore in high school. He, Panda and Trekker made up the “Fursketeers,” my new nickname for the trio. Fargo had lost some weight…Reflections4 min readReflections4 min read
