Thoughts on 9/11

Thoughts on 9/11

    As we approach the 23nd anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001, my thoughts return to that fateful day and what came before and after it. With the distance of time to better appreciate what surrounded those attacks, I have come to a better...
“The Boys of Pointe du Hoc”

“The Boys of Pointe du Hoc”

President Ronald and Nancy Reagan at the D-Day Memorial Cemetery at Pointe du Hoc, Normandy, France, June 6, 1984. President Reagan died 20 years after his well known D-Day speech on June 5th, 2004. That was 20 years ago. Photo courtesy Ronald Reagan Presidential...
Confessions of a Poll Clerk on Election Day

Confessions of a Poll Clerk on Election Day

  Most poll clerks, managers, watchers and others involved in the election process get involved because they are concerned about the integrity of elections. I first got involved in the election process over ten years ago for that very reason. It is my opinion...
The Man In the Arena

The Man In the Arena

Photo President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt courtesy Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library.   Former President Theodore Roosevelt once gave a speech of which the following quote and this headline originated. In it, he made an observation that most today can see...
Lexington Council Candidates Q&A

Lexington Council Candidates Q&A

Lexington Town Council candidate Will Allen speaks to a crowd of supporters at Momma Rabbits Restaurant in Lexington. Photo Michael Reed.   A General Election for the Town of Lexington is rounding the corner on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Incumbents Todd Lyle,...