A beautiful fictional story about a child yearning for the approval of a parent. I remember the day like yesterday. Twenty-six of March 1981. It was a Thursday, the day …
My Fight for Freedom
Push harder! Push harder! Push faster! Push onward! Keep pushing! These are a few of the phrases that I have heard throughout every crisis or turning point in my life. …
American Warriors
My name is Bill Shultz and I am a retired US Army First Sergeant and a Vietnam Vet. I am also a 100% disabled veteran, but that has nothing to …
Now it’s food season. What’ll you have?
Snow this morning, a spattering, and now bright blue sky and we turned off the heat. It was fall and now it’s quickly shifting into winter. The Cascades have decent …
Mother of the year
This piece is fiction, yes. At least a fictionalized account of how a woman I know ended up living with an Indian family. _______ MOTHER OF THE YEAR Mom got …
National Disability Awareness Month: Were We Really Aware?
October was National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). Since I’m disabled, you’d think I was pretty excited about this occasion. Not really. Although the concept is admirable, its impact seems …
Political Junkie Sounds Off
By now, I think most of you know I am a political junkie. You are all warned: this column is political. We-the collective American People-have reached a precarious place. I …
Our Own War For Freedom and Equality
“Did you see the debate?” That was the question of the day following the presidential debate last week. Of course we saw it! Who didn’t? Two people using political jargon …
What’s The Debate?
I don’t know if President Bush has ever heard of Separation of Church and State but if he ever finds the time, maybe he should read the first amendment of …