He Tried, He Did His Best, and He Was Loved

by | Jun 6, 2004 | 2003-2012

“The house we hope to build is not for my generation but for yours. It is your future that matters. And I hope that when you are my age, you will be able to say as I have been able to say: We lived in freedom. We lived lives that were a statement, not an...

I’ll Never Look at Ralph Fiennes the Same Way Again

by | May 28, 2004 | 2003-2012

Yesterday was my very first day as a volunteer with the Smithsonian’s National WWII Reunion festivities, and I have to say, it was one of the best days I think I’ve *ever* had! It was so much fun! I got to meet loads of really interesting people, I got to...

Courage, Dedication, and Humility

by | May 25, 2004 | 2003-2012

I had my final training meeting as a volunteer for the dedication of the National World War II Memorial this evening. Actually, I had a choice – I could have either gone tonight, or tomorrow night. Something was pressuring me inside to go tonight, but I...

The Deceptive Power of Pink in the Court Room

by | May 22, 2004 | 2003-2012

It was early on the morning of Thursday, May 20th. After only three hours of sleep, I rose from my bed, ready to take on what would become one of the largest battles of my life… Okay, that’s a bit melodramatic. It may not have been my largest battle ever,...

Dressed to Kill

by | May 20, 2004 | 2003-2012

I’ve gotten a lot of great – and sometimes funny – responses to the question I posed about high maintenance women. It got me to thinking about a lot of things – first off, that I’m going to have to have shoes tailored (my shoes arrived...