Dad joined the Army because he had a sense of duty and was willing to give his life for his country ... he was a sort of ambassador ... He protected and enhanced the image of Americans and shared a more positive side of war with the folks back home. He’s my hero.

Dad wrote letters every day during his WWII service. It brought peace and some normalcy when a cathartic release was inappropriate.

My writing mentor, Richard, finally got through to me. I needed to remove sections of my book draft that were out of sync with the point...

August is a no TV month for me. Unless there is an important news bulletin, a hurricane (necessitating weather watching), or something...