Musings

Measuring Influence in Nods

Back in 2000, Ed Harris produced and acted in a movie called Pollock, which, per the name, told the story of artist Jackson Pollock or…

Friendship Defined

Part of my July 4th celebration this year was to watch the HBO miniseries, John Adams. The series seems to do a pretty good job…

You’re Not Done

On July 4th Eve (if there is such a thing) I was determined to stay up late because I wanted to sleep in late on…

Thoughts on being American

Today is the birthday of the United States of America. I often wonder on this day, as I do on many other holidays, whether people…

You’re worth more than peanut butter pie

Have you ever watched The Joy Luck Club? There are so many tremendous scenes, but one has always stuck in my head. One of the…

Do the Dirty Work to Reap the Rewards

When George B. McClellan took over the Army of the Potomac in 1862, he could not believe how disorganized and unprofessional the men were. They…