Servant Leader, Historian, Writer
I’ve always wanted to walk across the country. Now, I’ve met someone who’s actually done it—in the name of happiness. I will probably never walk across the country, but I did drive it solo once on Route 66—so I have …
Happiness Walker Asks What Truly Matters Read more »
Peace Pilgrim was a remarkable woman who walked across America many times spreading a message of peace, beginning during the Korean War in 1953 and ending with her death in 1981. She vowed to keep walking until there was peace in the world, …
Seven Peace Pilgrim Quotes on Love Read more »
Peace Pilgrim was a remarkable woman who walked across America many times spreading a message of peace, beginning during the Korean War in 1953 and ending with her death in 1981. She vowed to keep walking until there was peace in the world, …
Seven Peace Pilgrim Quotes on Friendship Read more »
Purchase William E. Dimorier: Servant Leader Update: 2022 – Although I have nominated Dimorier every year since 2019, he still has not received the honor of being named to the Erie or Pennsylvania sports hall of fame. Although William Edward …
Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame Nomination Read more »
When is a debate not a debate? As part of the Jefferson Educational Society’s Global Summit, in Erie, Pennsylvania, Howard Dean, retired Democratic politician, and Elise Jordan, Republican political analyst participated in a debate on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at …
A Different Kind of Debate: Dean and Jordan Read more »
It’s been almost 10 years since I made my solo Route 66 trip. Recently, my husband and I were in California, and I took him to Santa Monica Pier, which marks the end of Route 66. He took my picture …
Still Homeless in Santa Monica Read more »
Some time ago, I purchased a small paperback at my local library’s annual sale. It sat on my bookshelf for years. The book is called, Peace Pilgrim – Her Life and Work in Her Own Words. I must have picked …
Peace Pilgrim: Seven Things to Know Read more »
A spouse’s passing devastates. A Widow’s Story, by Joyce Carol Oates, illustrates the first year after her husband, Raymond J. Smith, died on February 18, 2008. Oates was fortunate to have many devoted friends, but she still felt isolated and …
Reading A Widow’s Story & Remembering 2008 JCO Talk Read more »
Recently, I saw The Post, starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. The film centers on a damning Vietnam War study and Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham’s most-difficult decision in 1971. At the beginning of the film, I was confused by …
The Post: Film About Katharine Graham, Unsure to Unstoppable Read more »
The 2018 Oscar nominations for I, Tonya sent me to my ancient clipping file to excavate a March 1994 essay I wrote about the controversial figure skater. The piece appeared in a reader-participation series featured in our local newspaper, called …
I, Tonya Renews Inspiration Read more »