As the 80th anniversary of the invasion unfolded, I received a phone call from my cousin Sam, whom I hadn't heard from in years. He wanted to know if my father had been involved in D-Day. That day, June 6, 1944, the British, American, Canadian and other Allied militaries launched an assault on Nazi-occupied France by sea, air and land. More than 4,400 Allied troops died that day, including about 2,500 Americans.
For the first time in several days harboring a stomach bug, I felt well enough to go to the grocery store.
On Memorial Day, we not only remember but also honor those who gave their lives in service to our country. We grieve with their families whose loss will never be forgotten.
It's always a pleasure to attend community festivals that combine great fun with service to those in need.
It was exciting to be invited to the annual conference of Project Voice, which took place last month at the Edney Innovation Center in downtown Chattanooga, also home to the country's fastest internet since 2016.
Wacky weather is our new norm.
We live in a time of chaos and polarization. How do we survive? The arts can help, and we should turn to them.
When I was invited to give a webinar for Echoes and Reflections, an organization in partnership with Yad Vashem (The World Holocaust Remembrance Center), I panicked a little.
As we approach this year's holy days, we know that faith can be a source of great inspiration.
All too often we look at the elderly as society's outliers. Even our presidential election is embedding in our minds that being old is a nonstarter.
