Making Waves Blog 

Time to rebuild

It has been almost twenty years since September 11, 2001. Everybody refers to that day simply as 9/11, but it wasn't always like that. That fated...

The 2020 Wedding

The 2020 Wedding

It only could have happened in 2020. On the off chance that someone picks up this post thirty years from now and reads it, they will never be able...

The Clock

The Clock

"Jimmy, when we meet my sister for dinner tonight, she wants to see if you can fix her clock." That seemed like an unusual request since I know...

Join the Conversation

The video of George Floyd's death by Minneapolis policemen is horrific. It documented the law officers we have entrusted with our justice as they...

A Hero’s Legacy

A Hero’s Legacy

My last post, My Champion of Freedom, was a proclamation of the heroism my grandfather, James McAfee, displayed and my gratitude for his sacrifice....

My Champion of Freedom

My Champion of Freedom

Kim and I drove to Tennessee over Memorial Day weekend to walk through Mom and Dad's house. As I mentioned in my last post, Dad is planning to move...

Mom’s Keepsakes

Mom’s Keepsakes

Every morning at 5:50am, Mr Coffee beeps three times to alert me that it has finished its scheduled task. Although the coffee maker is downstairs...

Which side are you on?

It is becoming clear that the COVID-19 pandemic is going to be with us a lot longer than anyone originally anticipated. In some way, it has touched...