To become a naturalized American, an applicant must meet certain criteria. He or she must be at least 18 and to have lived in the country a minimum of five years as a permanent resident (three if married to an American).There鈥檚 an application to be filled out and a fee to be paid. There鈥檚 ...
I used to like fads.Not anymore.Fads can be fun for young folks.But not necessarily for we septuagenarians.For us, nothing really lasts that long 鈥� by comparison.Allow me to take you to my youth.<strong>Hula-Hoops</strong>I had one. A nice big, red one.I was one of ...
That a group of Michigan Republicans were told to hide out overnight in that state鈥檚 capitol to secretly select a false slate of presidential electors pledged to Donald Trump brings to mind a scene from 鈥淪even Days in May.鈥漈he movie, which stars Burt Lancaster as treasonous Air Force Gen. ...
OK! I鈥檒l admit I was afraid of the boogeyman when I was a kid.I鈥檇 see a scary movie. Then I鈥檇 live in bedtime-panic for weeks.Because I had little defense against the 鈥渦ndead,鈥� I could only do one thing to escape it. When my parents turned off my bedroom lights, I鈥檇 cover my head, ...
The call for Americans to come forward and unselfishly mobilize in the interest of the common good was the hallmark of John F. Kennedy鈥檚 new presidency in 1961.鈥淎sk not, what this country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country,鈥� was a simple request for Americans to look ...
With the exception of Jan. 6, 2021, itself, maybe the most traumatic day of the Trump presidency was June 1, 2020 鈥� the day peaceful American citizens protesting the police murder of George Floyd were forcibly removed from Lafayette Square, across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White ...
