Monthly Archives: January 2017

An inspiring story from espn.com about former Phillies pitching prospect Matt Imhof, taken in the second round of the 2014 draft behind Aaron Nola, who announced his retirement from baseball this morning. Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Matt Imhof sustained a … Continue reading →

Back yard view, Millpond Greens Drive, Boynton Beach, FL, on a beautiful late January day in Elliot & Heather’s neighborhood. Okay, now back to work … 😉

With all (13) grandkids!

          The stirring letter read in part by Senator Chuck Schumer written by Major Sullivan Ballou to his wife a week before he was killed at the First Battle of Bull Run during the Civil War … Continue reading →

The first stop President-elect Donald Trump made on Inauguration Day was at St. John’s Episcopal Church, a historic venue that opened in 1816 and nicknamed “The Church of the Presidents”, for a private family prayer service.  This brings to mind the … Continue reading →

Look at any list of well-known individuals from Hampton, Virigina, and it’ll be dominated by people form the performing arts and sporting worlds.  The Answer as a Hamptonite comes to mind, and his appearance at the Garden the other day … Continue reading →

Yesterday I referenced a refreshing book by Omar Saif Gohbash, ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Russia.  One of his primary messages is that the violence perpetrated in the name of radical, fundamentalist Islam can be traced to the … Continue reading →