Late at night on 17 August, I received a phone call with news that no one wants to hear. Earlier that evening, with the love of his life holding his hand, my father passed away. In a previous post, I shared a remembrance of him. As devastating as the loss… Read more“Map Monday, Sorrowful Trip Renews My Hope in Fellow Americans”
Category: Personal
Map Monday, Valentine’s Day by US State
Valentine’s Day presents challenges to many couples. I addressed the history of Valentine’s Day in a previous post. The map in that post featured popular gift related internet searches unique to each US state. I didn’t spend much time covering the idiosyncracies of the map, which in hindsight was missed… Read more“Map Monday, Valentine’s Day by US State”
Remembrances of George Pogharian
Remembrances of George Pogharian George Pogharian was a mentor, a teacher, and many other things to many people, but he was also my father. My dad had two great loves in his life. Although not the most important, his first love, at least chronologically, was sports. As the youngest of… Read more“Remembrances of George Pogharian”