Category Archives: Politics

What Would Dad Think About Me?

Posted on March 25, 2019 by kjw616

As I get older, I have found myself analyzing much of my past and present behavior. Maybe I am checking off the boxes before I cross through the pearly gates. Was I good mother, wife, friend, daughter? Knowing now so … Continue reading →

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Thankful for the First Amendment

Posted on April 5, 2018 by kjw616

I did two DNA tests—the first several years ago via Ancestry.com and the second more recently through 23andMe. It was the second test that proved more exciting since it resulted in a connection to a cousin in Russia with the … Continue reading →

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Please Let Freedom Ring for All

Posted on August 28, 2017 by kjw616

I grew up in a very apolitical home. My mother was too busy raising five children as well as having a job outside the home, and my father was advised by his father to never join any political organizations. Living … Continue reading →

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I Had to Pick Up the Phone

Posted on October 13, 2016 by kjw616

I did something this week, and after the tasks were completed, I thought to myself, “You did this because of Dad.” I even spoke to my mother and told her that I did something that reminded me of him. What … Continue reading →

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Trump and Russians a Long Time Ago- TBT

Posted on September 1, 2016 by kjw616

I never realized just how long Donald Trump has been part of the news cycle with prominent Russians until I began reading my father’s old newspapers. Because of Dad’s Russian connections, I was not at all surprised to discover that … Continue reading →

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TBT- Violence in America and Dad’s Newspapers

Posted on August 18, 2016 by kjw616

Every week it seems we read of another shooting, followed by questions and more violence. We read that the numbers are decreasing despite what “He Who Shall Not Be Named” and his followers are reporting. I have looked at the … Continue reading →

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Not Their Decision to Make

Posted on May 18, 2016 by kjw616

Immigration is a hot topic these days. A big question is what to do with the young children crossing the borders into the United States. It’s a problem which I am not trying to solve, but I considered it a … Continue reading →

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Nothing Really Changes

Posted on May 16, 2016 by kjw616

What drives people to listen to anti-establishment people like Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders? Fear, anger, and hopelessness are a few adjectives which come to mind. As I watch and read the news, and listen to the discussions regarding this … Continue reading →

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