Category Archives: Inspiration

E Pluribus Unum

On July 4, 1776, our first Independence Day, one of the first acts of the Continental Congress was to pass a resolution authorizing a committee to research and devise a National Motto, as well as a seal for the new … Continue reading

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Happy Easter

I was slow to marry. From an early age, my parents had told me to choose the person I would marry carefully. They said it was likely to be the most important decision I ever made and I took their … Continue reading

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What Do You Stand For?

Senator Frank E. Moss brought me to Washington. He was the last Democrat elected to the Senate from Utah, serving from l959 to l977. Moss was a liberal in the most conservative state in the union.  So when he announced … Continue reading

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Hell

What does hell look like? Is it fiery and hot or dark and cold? Does it exist at all outside of our minds? I visited hell in 1992. It was in an AIDS ward in an LA hospital. There I … Continue reading

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Bingo

I never thought I would be grateful for bingo. My wife had just graduated from college and started her first job when her mother had a brain aneurysm.   She quit work and spent the next two years tending to her … Continue reading

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