Gordon Hirabayashi Camp

Gordon Hirabayashi is an American I am never going to forget.

I don’t know what to say

I have no answers today. Just pain, and grief, and some dismay at my own numbness.

Monday washing

This peaceful image of the village of Ywar Pu is important to me right now.

Battle for a home

It’s all about the battle to make a home and keep it.

So much Newport, Part II

Heading into Memorial Day weekend, Will and I visited Fort Adams State Park. The timing was serendipitous and we benefitted by being able to see a Boots on the Ground for Heroes Memorial, put on by Operation Stand Down Rhode Island. As we walked inside the walls of the fort, we saw a memorial display […]

Fear leads to dying, not winning

The problem is fear.

What Did Women Achieve on January 21, 2017?

I like it best when I can cool off first before spouting off.

Something else to think about

It’s all election all the time today. Thank goodness I have something else to think about.

Proud to be a Gulf War veteran

Originally posted on Conscious Engagement:
Dressed in my blues, sometime in the Spring of 1991. Just after the swift conclusion of the first Gulf War. It’s sad to admit, but I was almost going to leave out the “Gulf War” part of the title, because I didn’t want to trigger any negative responses. The word…

Forcing Shinseki to resign is a cop out

There should have been an outpouring of support to the hospitals, asking them “What can we do for you? How can we help?”