It’s been a weird April this year. And I’m in a particularly contemplative way as I think about what the past 7 days included. A second drive to Kansas, in the past couple of months. But not for fun. Because on April 17 a group of family and friends memorialized my Mom. And just two days later was the anniversary of my Dad’s birthday. … Read the rest…
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1938. It was a cold day in January. In rural Oklahoma. FDR was in the first year of his second term as president of the U.S. And a second daughter was born to a young couple named Lee and Syona. But it was also a time when America was still struggling to recover from the Great Depression. So, when the little family was ready … Read the rest…
It’s the weekend, kids. Do you know what that means? That’s right…time for cartoons, pancakes, and letting mom and dad wait on you hand and foot. Right? Uh…I don’t think so. You know how much your moms and dads love you. But do you know all the things they have to do to make sure you have food and clothes and a place to … Read the rest…