Michael Sauers February 21, 2025 Modern life is very hectic and so very different from my beginnings. I'm 74 now. From 1950 until 1963 life mostly took place in McAdoo and the Southside. Just a small borough/area nestled in Pennsylvania's Anthracite coal country, it...
History
Jimmy Carter
Michael Sauers January 16, 2025 Jimmy Carter was a unique president. He came out of Georgia and was not part of the Democratic Party inner circle. He ran a smart campaign and beat the party machine. He was immediately different. Carter opened the federal government to...
Writers’ Suggested Reading Part I
Michael Sauers December 10, 2024 Happy Holidays! 2024 was an interesting year especially for Boomers. We are not strangers to crooked politicians, wars, underfunded priorities and a world on fire! All of us are learning how to deal with accelerating technology and its...
Lack of Courage at the Very Least
Michael Sauers October 27, 2024 I have, with great uneasiness, watched Kamala Harris give her answers to the questions regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. She measures and weighs every word, always beginning with the Hamas attack on October 7, 2024. This is...
Remembering the Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising
Written by Gerard Hoefling Ph.D Posted by Michael Sauers October 15, 2024 This past August 1st, I had the incredible honor of being invited by the University of Warsaw to participate in a remembrance ceremony marking the 80th Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising. This...
Meaning of the Fourth of July
Written by Gerard Hoefling Posted July 4, 2024 As we Americans navigate a difficult political landscape while gathering to celebrate the Fourth of July and the birth of our nation and Democracy, it may be useful to consider how our nation came into being. Such an...