Two weeks ago, Lynnda and I were at Walt Disney World with our youngest son and his four children. We had a great time in the Magic Kingdom. Guess we are still kids at heart. The rides were fun. What makes them so much fun is the story that goes with each ride. You can cruise through a ...

Just like that, we became “empty nesters” at our house. Empty dove nesters, that is. Earlier this month I wrote about a pair of mourning doves who chose a hanging spider plant on our front porch as their newest home some time before Memorial Day weekend. In that nest, the female laid a ...

Americans are understandably worried about China right now. There’s the recent spy balloon that floated across the continental United States, plus tensions over Taiwan. But there’s also America’s heavy dependence on essential goods and medicines from China. And if that’s not bad enough, ...

Diversity is an essential component of a successful team. The more skills, experiences and ideas we have to draw from, the more equipped we are to develop creative solutions. America’s diversity has always been one of our greatest strengths, which is why the Department of Labor is proud ...

Here we are in June with Father’s Day upon us. For me, this holiday, like Mother’s Day, has become bittersweet after the loss of my parents. In May, I wrote about some memories of my mother, including one of her sitting on her porch swing a cooing at mourning doves that had landed ...

The evidence suggests that the role of the father in the United States is changing and that the male parent can contribute much more to the child’s development during the first months of life than was formerly believed. At a Rotary meeting that I attended, a pediatrician doctor who is very ...