#NationalWomensHistoryMonth – My Reflections

The life-stories of my grandmother, my mother, my mother-in-law, and my wife were all different - but singularly, they were the same. After reflecting and sharing the life-stories of these women in my history, I now see their different untaught lessons were not untaught; they were actually unlearned. And so must be the case with...

My Wife – My Life

The title basically says it all for me. But the subtlety of that is lost on all of you. (Rather condescending statement on my part isn't it?) But it's true. My wife is blessed with intelligence, wit, health, charm, tech savvy, beauty, a love of reading, and a love and talent for music - blessings and...

My Mother-In-Law – A Woman of Character

"And just what are your intentions in regard to my daughter?" she asked. Now THAT floored me. What a question to lay on a guy the first time we meet! But that's my mother-in-law - blunt, no-nonsense, an up-in-your-face style - and with a smile. Plus, she's a foot shorter than I am! I almost...

From My Mom – The Wings to Fly

My mother's life-direction was a different vein. She was brilliant, capable, able to master anything academic and see real-world applications. Armed with only a high school diploma, she went to work for a legal firm taking shorthand as a legal secretary. After two years, the law firm offered her the chance to go to law...

My Grandmother – A Lesson in Perception

  My grandmother was a Native American woman - a full-blooded Cherokee by tribe, but white by subterfuge. A little U.S. history is necessary to understand that comment. Originally, my grandmother's grandparents were part of the forced Indian Removal Act signed by President Andrew Jackson in 1830. The Act called for the removal of five...

On International Women’s Day – The Series of Tributes to Come

We (as a People) sometimes forget the past and the oftentimes benign lessons that sit back there, untaught and, therefore, unlearned by the future. As I sit here contemplating the significance of International Women's Day and Women's History month, I can't help it but be reminded of all the women in my life whose dreams...