Many refer to this as the Season of Giving. But what does that mean to you, to the community you live in? As I get older, the more I find that this season elicits feelings of selfishness; a wonderful selfishness. Let me explain. As we approach the holiday season, we often find people pulling out […]

When I moved to Washington, DC as a young woman of 23, one of the first things I did was visit the National Museum of American History because I was interested in the display on First Ladies. I expected to gain rare and valuable insight into their goals, initiatives, accomplishments and lives. Imagine my dismay […]

On Friday, November 5, a memorial service was held for former U.S. Secretary of State and four-star general Colin Powell at the Washington National Cathedral. The speakers spoke to Powell’s leadership, patriotism and family values, creating a picture of an extraordinary human being, a man of the people and for his country. Powell’s son Michael […]

The air is turning colder, the days are shorter, and people are once again preparing to spend more time indoors. It’s also time for Thanksgiving, when we gather with our family and friends, reunite with loved ones, and share in all that we have to be grateful for. It can be so easy to fall […]

In a two-week trial that reignited debate over self-defense laws across the nation, a Wisconsin jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse for shooting three people, two fatally, during a racial justice protest in Kenosha. The Wisconsin jury believed Rittenhouse’s claims that he feared for his life and acted in self-defense after he drove about 20 miles from […]