Author Archives: Bill Halamandaris

On this day in l945, Trinity, the first nuclear device, was detonated in the New Mexico desert 120 miles south of Santa Fe.  From a distance of 10,000 yards, scientists observed as a mushroom shaped cloud of searing light stretched … Continue reading →

The Declaration of Independence was adopted two days after the Second Continental Congress approved the legal separation of the Thirteen Colonies from Great Britain.  The document was intended to be a formal statement detailing the reasons for the separation but … Continue reading →

There is a question in every problem we perceive.  For Billy Shore, it was embedded in a news report of a famine in a distant land.  The headline said: “200,000 to Die this Summer in Ethiopia.” “The calamity had not … Continue reading →

I distinctly remember the moment I looked down and saw my father’s hand coming out of my sleeve.  Until then, I had always thought I was my Mother’s son.   Since then, I have found myself thinking I am becoming more … Continue reading →

Memorial Day was created to commemorate the men and women who died serving our country.  The numbers are sobering:  Eight thousand soldiers died in combat during the Revolutionary War; 53,402 died during World War I; 291,557 in World War II; 33,746 … Continue reading →