Red Wave Flows Across America
By the end of the night on November 5, a message was sent loud and clear. The election results were absolutely stunning and weren’t even expected until possibly...
Author: Michelle M. Ryan
Role of Vice President Under-estimated
With everything that happened this year, the choice of a vice president and realizing their purpose should be more appreciated. More importantly than presiding ...
Trump v. Harris: He Said, She Said …
The much-anticipated presidential debate last week began with a cautiously confident Kamala Harris, as she strode across the stage, extended her hand and introd...
Political Etiquette & Respect, Part Two (Social Media)
Courtesy and respect would seem to be common sense whether dealing with people directly or indirectly, as on social media. In the latter, it’s likely that writi...
Political Etiquette & Respect, Part One
At this point, we only have a couple months to go until the BIG election. Unfortunately, the worst in us may have already come out and relationships may be stra...
Trump Rally Tragedy & Post Trauma
July 13 started off with an opportunity to escape to a wildlife adventure with a friend. We went to a restaurant/bar afterward where the TVs were filled with sp...
Presidential Debate Expectations & Reflections
President Joe Biden’s biggest responsibility was to convince voters he has the capacity to serve another four years while Donald Trump needed to control his dem...
White America Created a Monster
It’s been said that we shouldn’t speak ill of the dead, perhaps because the deceased no longer have a chance to defend themselves. According to philosopher Matt...
Too Big for a Small Town
We’ve all heard helicopters flying overhead and probably don’t give them much thought. Think again. Last year, the village of Calumet Park was the focus of a la...
The (Not So) Great Calumet Park Fire
It was a nice Sunday afternoon in late September and warm enough to hang laundry outside. I was in the kitchen making chili and noticed the neighbors across the...