This Memorial Day, as they have since 1925, the members of The American Legion in Bladensburg, Maryland, will gather before the Bladensburg WWI Veterans Memorial to lead the community in a moment of remembrance.
As much as we balk from the topic, the current landscape mandates that we discuss end-of-life care with aging loved ones openly, honestly, and compassionately, before calamity strikes.
I had always considered myself generous, but radical givers, along with the joy and freedom they somehow seem to possess, made me question what I was missing.
Memorial Day stands out as a time of respite when I can quietly and respectfully honor my brother and all the others who have fallen as a result of their sacrifice to our nation.
It’s no secret that vulnerability gets a bad rap in today’s culture. From our dating lives to the work world, many of us adopt the fear that if we show all of our cards, we’ll get burned.
A look at recent polling about abortion suggests that two factors may have a profound impact on voting – and not necessarily the way proponents of each side of the divisive issue would like.
Many children who came of age in the 80s did so conspicuously afraid of nuclear war. The United States and Soviet arsenals cast a long shadow as the Cold War raged. To trepid adolescents, it seemed only a matter of time before these two toughest kids on the block squared off once and for all.
When I opened up Twitter recently the trending topic that appeared above my feed was “A Discussion on Why Men Shouldn’t Ignore the Push to Criminalize Abortion.”
During Tulane University’s recent commencement ceremony, Apple CEO Tim Cook confessed to the graduating class that “in some important ways, my generation has failed you.” He’s right, but for all the wrong reasons.
On this Memorial Day, as you are spending time with loved ones, I hope you will reflect on the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice have made our nation the strongest, most prosperous, and freest in history.
