by John Curtis | Jan 15, 2014 | John's Blog
Getting old can be enjoyable or not. My father-in-law, Vern, a World War II veteran, has been my educator on growing old. I have known him for almost 40 years and have watched as he has grown old, (87 years). I remember when he was a strong young father watching...
by John Curtis | Jan 8, 2014 | John's Blog
How convenient for the former Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, to stand back, criticizing the President for his handling of the Afghanistan mess now that his book “Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War” is newly published. He praises him as a rigorous thinker,...
by John Curtis | Dec 25, 2013 | John's Blog
Most of us bought gifts and received gifts. Some only received, from a charity, like “Sharing and Caring Hands”. Sharing and Caring Hands has been active on the west side of Minneapolis for 29 years. It was founded by Mary Jo Copeland and receives no government...
by John Curtis | Dec 18, 2013 | John's Blog
Why did my day go so well or why did my day go so bad? Do we shrug it off as it is the way it is? Do we contemplate the whys and the hows? Do we plow ahead oblivious to our surroundings? Do we blame others or give them credit for how we feel? Many years ago I came...
by John Curtis | Dec 11, 2013 | John's Blog
Apartheid evolved from the Colonial System that was prevalent throughout the world. The fear of the majority by the minority has always created abuse of power. The spotlight on South Africa this week because of the death of Nelson Mandela, has brought the World to...
by John Curtis | Dec 4, 2013 | John's Blog
“Three strikes you’re out”, comes from American baseball lingo. This statute, where one convicted of 3 felonies earned a life sentence in prison, was first introduced as legislation in Texas in 1974. The Supreme Court upheld the statute in the case “Rummel verses...
