I remember Barbara Bush’s touch and her voice. Many years ago when her husband was ending his presidency, my wife Ann and I were invited to the White House for a Christmas Party. George H.W. Bush would be leaving the office in a few days when Bill Clinton would be inaugurated. It was a great experience being there for a holiday party. I had been a White House Correspondent for Metro Media back in the early Nixon presidency, but this was different. I had anchored…
I was going to write about a recent trip to the west coast and my observations of our east coast similarities as well as our differences BUT then a news item caught my eye and I couldn’t resist this consideration. It seems that Mr. Sean Hannity, who has been a staunch, on-air public supporter of Mr. Trump has more than a professional interest in touting Mr. Trump’s graces the public on Fox News. Mr. Hannity is also a client of Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen. Something…
Every once in awhile in our earthly travels we come upon a place of peace. It immediately resonates with our spirits, and we stand in awe, not only of what we are seeing but also of what we are feeling. I visited such a place in Virginia quite a few years ago. It is called, “Finally There” farm. I will share it with you in a poem. Finally There Farm © 2011 Rolland G. Smith There is a farm called “Finally There.” Where nature spirits…
I wrote this as a blog post back in 2011, long before The Donald was a political name. Maybe I should have been more prescient. “The Donald” What is it about our country that encourages and supports, accepts and often actually believes the buffoonery of media hogs like Donald Trump. There seem to be unfortunate axioms unbound in our land: money breed’s mega egos and celebrity sires megalomania. Unfortunately, the media, these days, will follow the money and report anything that money says including statements…