In an era when politics has definitely gotten nastier, it is worth remembering a kind and good man who always conducted himself with dignity and stayed the course as a moderate. Dick Lugar (R- Indiana) passed this month at the…

  This month's hero is a man who has answered a desperate call for a unique kind of help to save the lives of endangered sea turtles. As the Arctic ice melts and the polar vortex sweeps lower each winter,…

Like most people I know, the  greatest debt of gratitude in my life is my parents: because they did so much to instill in me the right values and supported me with endless acts of kindness, and they also sacrificed for…

On December 1st, the US Navy commissioned the Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer (DDG 116) named after one of America's legendary Medal of Honor recipients: Thomas Hudner, Jr. of Concord, Massachusetts. It was my privilege to meet and correspond…

Veteran's Day November 11th (known as Remembrance Day in Canada), marked the 100th Anniversary of the end of World War l.  For many it was a joyous day because they knew for sure for the first time that their loved ones…

Once again, in the longest war in American history, I am sadly writing about a fallen hero and his family.  This is a story of courage on the battlefield and courage on the home front. I am grateful for Brian…

For two months in a row, I am honoring a person who was thrust into a life- threatening situation with no notice, but then acted heroically. Last month, it was a noble French policeman, who at least was trained for…

Rarely does a single act of courage move a nation and the world as we witnessed last week in France. The sacrifice and the loss of French Lt. Col. Arnaud Beltrame is both inspirational and depressing at the same time…

Our friend Orin Smith passed on March 1, 2018 and is my hero of the month.  I first met Orin while helping settle a construction defect case involving his home at Big Horn in Palm Desert. Janet and Orin then…