Yes that describes my wife for sure. I hate to say the reason I probably like strong women is because my mother was the strongest person I have known in my life. My father had a low threshold for pain -emotional and physical, so when my mother had to go to the hospital I'm the … Continue reading On Being Married to a Strong Woman

“I postpone death by living, by suffering, by error, by risking, by giving, by losing.” - Anaïs Nin. I just read someone else's blog which got me to think of the quote of Nin; and somebody else’s blog that got me to think of my childhood. From my childhood I have learned to insulate myself from … Continue reading Postpone death by living

In the book “How Democracies Die”, the author, clearly not a moderate, but who is these days, tells us what are the qualities of an autocratic ruler. The following is his brief list: Rejection of or weak commitment to democratic rules of the game. Denial of the legitimacy of political opponents. Toleration or encouragement of … Continue reading Trump A Wake Up Call