An article about my Tante Rachel and her visit to U.S. from Norway in 1950 The following article is from the March 26, 1950 edition of the Rochester, NY Democrat and Chronicle A D.D.S. From Toensberg, NorwayA woman dentist from Norway and a youngster from the U. S. are not an unusual combination at the …
Category: Politics
The Strange Tale of “Ethnic Artist” Sarah Jenkins
RACE? This story started when a friend of mine, I’ll call them C.B., shared the above image with a group of friends. It is a painting by an artist friend of theirs, Scott Siedman, which C.B. thought had a valuable message about race, and C.B. suggested it be shared. The painting sparked a discussion among …
Honoring those who risk their lives for us….
Today… As I write this, a little window in the corner of my computer screen is showing the funeral of 4 slain Oakland Police officers live from the Oakland Coliseum. At the same time, I am finishing up the planning for a going-away party for a friend & work colleague who is heading to Iraq …
The Meaning of Today…
01/20/2009 Today is an amazing day. I’m sure I am not the first person to say that, and I won’t be the last. Today is a special landmark in the political history of our country. Regardless of your political leaning, be you Liberal, Conservative, Republican, Democrat, Green, Independent….you would be hard pressed not to acknowledge …