In a short time we will be observing Valentine’s Day. More about that occasion in February, but for now the emphasis is on love – the word, the meaning and the expression. I have been around a LONG time and the word “love” has had several different meanings and applications over those years. In the ’50s “love” was seldom used except for an expression of deep (probably emotional) feelings for someone (of the opposite sex…
by Leslie Finstein Air Force Academy Public Affairs Sitting at tables, working with physical therapists, lifting weights, the wounded warriors worked out. Some were alone, while others had family around them. It’s Dec. 27 and a quiet day at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda’s rehabilitation facility. On this day, a few members of the Air Force Academy football team and the entire Academy cheerleading squad came to the facility, with t-shirts, signed footballs…
It seems like yesterday that we rang in the New Year – 2011 and now, here we are breaking into yet another. This will be an unusual year to say the least. First, it is a prominent political year where three-fourths of the Congress as well as the office of President will be voted upon. There is much unrest throughout the world as governments, especially dictatorships are in upheaval . And then there are the…
Well, the big day is over for this year. All the preparation; gift shopping, cooking, etc., and in just a few hours it is over. So, what’s next? First, most of us leave the decorations up for a time, hoping the glitter effect will remain for just a little while longer. In my family, the trappings stayed until after January 6th, which just happens to be my birthday; “Epiphany” or “Old Christmas”. THEN, the next…
