July 2026

Today, July 8, is National Chocolate with Almonds Day.  I have to admit that when I first looked at today’s calendar of unusual holidays, I smiled. Lately, the news has felt especially heavy. It seems that every day brings another political disagreement, another natural disaster, another reminder that our world can be a difficult place. […]

As Americans celebrate another Independence Day, many of us find ourselves with mixed emotions. We love our country. We cherish the freedoms generations before us fought to protect. We are grateful for the opportunities America has provided. Yet many of us look around and wonder whether we are becoming strangers to one another. Some people