PrintNovember 23, 2004
Old eyes, new war
The center of strength and love in my life is my family. Pat and I had our kids early in our married life and now our three wonderful daughters have children of their own, and better yet...they all live close by. When we get together for dinner or other events, I find myself listening more to them now than I ever remember doing before. Each of them has a distinct and well thought out view of important matters in life, and none of them shrinks from voicing it as circumstances dictate. I love them dearly for all that chutzpa, clarity and focus.
Recent national events, particularly our presidential elections and the War in Iraq, have electrified me to such a degree that I began to write short stories or essays that I sent out to a number of friends and relatives. Cleverly, yet unwittingly, I spoke of my present feelings and combined them with a long suppressed glimpse into my war time experiences and reflections from Vietnam. I had no idea...(Read Full Article)
