Thoughts for the Day, May 6, 2021: Rest in peace Tony.
On May 3, I lost a friend from my days of growing up in River Rouge. Tony Rinna passed away suddenly from a stroke less than a week after his …
Thoughts for the Day, May 3, 2021:
I love this interchange between the NASA command center and the astronauts upon the first successful night landing. “We welcome you back to planet Earth, and thanks for flying SpaceX,” …
Thoughts for the Day, April 29, 2021: Lots of thoughts today.
Congresswomen Debbie Dingell leads a Democratic group proposing $10 trillion legislative package for jobs, infrastructure, childcare, senior care and much more. This is over and above the $2 trillion package …
Thoughts for the Day, April 28, 2021: It has always been about the kids.
A journey of love that started 53 summers ago comes to an end today as I umpire the last baseball game of my career today with a DH at Adrian …
Thoughts for the Day, April 27, 2021: The census matters
As the 2020 Census information is being released, we are finding that accurate counts matter especially when it comes to congressional districts. If New York had counted 89 more people, it …
Thoughts for the Day, April 26, 2021: A sister like no other
Today is my sister Nancy’s birthday. I only have one sister, but I cannot imagine having a sister better than her. Although we live nearly 1,000 miles apart, we stay …
Thoughts for the Day, April 23, 2021: Yes D.C should be a state in the union.
Here are the opening paragraphs from Bob Wojnowski’s article today in the Detroit News. “Not me, not ever. I wear the mask, I wash the hands, I stay 6 feet …
Thoughts for the Day, April 22, 2021: Just listen
Congratulations to ABC, Shonda Rhimes, and the TV show “Station 19” for their show which aired today regarding the murder of George Floyd and all the emotions each member of …
Thoughts for the Day, April 21, 2021: Let’s give credit where credit is due.
It is nearly 24 hours since the verdict was reached. During that time, I am amazed at how many people are taking credit for the verdict. People who led protests …
Thoughts for the Day, April 20, 2021: A guilty verdict doesn’t help the family.
When today’s verdict of guilty was announced, I was over come with emotion. It was not the emotion I expected. Unlike the people who I watched celebrating on TV, I …