Monthly Archives: July 2020

When Greenpeace helped the Navy

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Jim

For many years the Navy’s annual Great Lakes cruise deployed a ship on a goodwill tour of Midwest cities to build awareness and boost recruiting. As a Navy reserve public affairs officer in Chicago in the 1980s, I was involved … Continue reading →

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Here’s looking at you

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Jim

I recently attended my first homeowners’ association meeting as a new resident of an over-55 community. Because of the pandemic it was conducted online via Zoom. It worked pretty well once participants were reminded to mute their microphones when they … Continue reading →

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Time for more statues

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Jim

Mobs have declared open season on every aspect of American’s history.  Confederates and abolitionists, Christopher Columbus, Founding Fathers, and the occasional saint are being erased from memory. What an opportunity!  This is the perfect time to deepen our understanding of the … Continue reading →

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