You just want to be happy, and politics is ruining that for you. I get it–sort of. As a grassroots activist, I’ve been fighting against Trump for almost a decade. I’m exhausted. My fellow activists are exhausted. We want to be happy too. But… This is a moment in history where EVERYTHING is politics. Do you like books and value education? The Trump regime is banning books and destroying higher education. Care about the planet?…
Congratulations to My New Scholarship Recipient I’m thrilled to announce that I have awarded my 28th scholarship via the Eric E. Fiore Memorial Scholarship Fund at the Kansas Cosmosphere to send a student to Space Camp. Congrats to Wyatt Wells of Wichita, Kansas who is the 2025 award winner. Interested in learning more about the amazing life of USAF NATO F-15 pilot/experimental test pilot Eric E. Fiore? Read “Flight through Fire.”
For a liberal, my election priority is not exactly typical. Perhaps it is due to my upbringing as a military “brat” or my devotion to my late husband—a NATO fighter pilot. Yes, there are important election issues like protecting women’s rights and the environment. Folks are concerned about affording groceries and gas. Healthcare, homelessness, immigration, education, gun control, and a host of other things affect us all. But protecting democracy should be our primary focus…