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Happy Heaven Day

love of my life, my wife

After my third book was published I took a sabbatical from my book career. I feel obligated to explain why I left and why I’ve returned. I left because my wife’s health was deteriorating. I spent more time with her, including helping assist her leadership and contribution to community activism. Over time my support increased to where I became a leader on some local issues. Not writing was made easier because several of the issues we tackled greatly affected people’s lives.

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Rioting – What would M.L. King say?

I have a dream, American Flag, Martin Luther King, Civil rights

As I watched Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kill George Floyd, an unarmed black man, I was reminded of growing up during the civil rights movement in the 1960s. Watching the non-violent marches and the Federal government enforcing the right of black students to attend an integrated high school was one of the reasons why I felt being a soldier and protecting this country and what it stands for — was a good thing to do.

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