June 2026

Compared to Mother’s Day, Father’s Day plays a second fiddle in the orchestra of special days.  Some years ago, I read that Hallmark Cards—founded in 1910—offered free Mother’s Day cards to prisoners.  It was a raging success, with many inmates sending cards to their mothers.  Assuming the offer for Father’s Read more

At our place on the Potomac River, my wife has planted lavender next to our porch.  The reason is simple.  It’s pretty, has a nice aroma, and attracts butterflies.  But it also attracts bees, who seem to love it so much that when people pass by, they are not distracted Read more

This week, Shelley and I drove to Chicago, where I’m delivering a lecture on the First Gulf War.  Over 35 years have passed since we fought that war, so I was invited to make a presentation at the First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, Illinois.  Here are some Read more