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"Cards, texts and emails awaited me from well-wishers who had heard of my plight, ... " Tom writes. "I felt foolish for my pity party."

My only negative thoughts about the process came from her nominator openly proclaiming he wanted a “Black female” for the position.

As the parlor was jammed with friends and more coming through the doors with every moment, I thought of the obvious legacy my friend was leaving.

As for voting for a businessman, Donald Trump hasnt made a dime during his entire career.

As always, renewed calls for gun control echoed throughout America. Personal gun control is obvious, but so is parental control of children.

What makes some people choose evil over good?

Too bad kids haven’t gained enough wisdom to run for elective office; having people tell the truth while running our government would be wonderful.

Perhaps one has to have been personally touched by the tragedy of war in order to understand there is no such thing as a “happy” Memorial Day.

Tom Treece The little boy in the cellphone video sent to me by my friend had initially filled me with joy. However, recent events with another child gave me a different perspective. In the video, the handsome 2-year-old is clad in bright red pajamas and sitting on the family couch awaiting his mother’s instructions to begin his recital. Mounds of curly brown hair covered his head and the beaming smile coming from his face told me this was one happy, little boy. And then he began. He cupped hi...

A very special 100th birthday wish By Tom Treece Friday morning I will call her, as I do every March 8.  She will answer with that spunky, happy “Hello?” that always makes me feel better than I did before I called. I’ll then begin my personal, soulful version of “Happy Birthday” and she’ll wait until I’ve finished before giving me a heartfelt “Oh, thank you Tom!”  She knows the voice and knows I’ll be calling; she’ll also gush and say something like, “Oh, that Tom!” ...