A shining city on a hill is in the gutter

Ronald Reagan spoke of America as a shining city on a hill. Bill Clinton said he still believed in a place called Hope. Donald Trump urged a white supremacist group to "stand by." Remember the date: Sept. 29, 2020. It is the date America was never so pitiful on the world stage. For it was …

I shouldn’t be worried

This post came to me in a message and as a response to my “And I’m worried” blog post from Monday evening. I know the author, and we’ve agreed that no other identifying information will be shared. Except for cutting the opening hello and setting up paragraph breaks, I’ve made no edits to what was …

The first presidential debate

The first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden takes place tonight. I admit this is the first election cycle I remember in which the debates weren't a must-see program in my mind. Yes, I'll be watching, but I confess there's nothing either man can say tonight that will sway my vote. I think …

Incomplete

There is perhaps nothing worse Than looking out over the horizon Seeing a place you can be And not be able to get there

Room for two

7:30 p.m., Sept. 28, 2020 There is room for two... Chairs, provided that they know Social distancing

And I’m worried

A few hours ago (and before two yellow jackets decided they were interested in making both my wife and me a midday snack), I shared the picture you see above to this post. The cool evening breeze has since blown in, and the yellow jackets appear to have settled in somewhere for the night. (Let’s …

Shukkran, Saudi students

This past Friday, some of the Saudi students at Robert Morris University showed off the best of their country. Of course, because of the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s Saudi National Day celebration at RMU took place online.  As part of the program, the students shared information about three of Saudi Arabia’s largest cities — Riyadh, …

Solitude

A chair in the sun Fall in the air This is perfection May we humans be so fortunate

The World Series match up you want…

...is probably not the World Series match up you’re going to get. Here’s how the 2020 Major League Baseball playoffs will go: NATIONAL LEAGUE OPENING ROUND 1 Los Angeles over 8 Milwaukee: If the Brewers lead after any inning in this series, it will be major news. 7 Cincinnati over 2 Atlanta: Gut feeling: The …