Old Glory

Doing what I do almost every morning, a couple of cups of “Joe”, a visit or two to the stoop for a couple of puffs, and the obligatory thumb through of the morning newspapers. Yeah, I still actually read them; when you are old you still like the inky feel rather than the net browse! ...

Blue Friday

War is a terrible thing!  At times it seems senseless and unending as men and women put their lives on the line in service to our great Country.  As a Veteran I can assure you that no one wants to endure the horrors of war but it is an obligation that is unfortunately necessary.  I ...

It Just Keeps Getting Better

The poet Robert Burns once penned a famous phrase that begins “The best laid plans of mice and men…”, got me to thinking about how things come to be and why.  It came to mind when a friend and fellow quizzed me about how AWY has accomplished so much in such a short time.  The ...