Aside from the important question of why so many don’t vote and, in turn, hand over the decision-making – their very destiny – to the many others who do vote (but often don’t have everyone’s best interests in mind), the more critical question may be, “Is there anything we can do about it?”.

The origin of the phrase, “If that’s not the pot calling the kettle black,” dates back to at least the 1600s and is most often used when accusing someone of hypocrisy.

The concept of representative democracy is deeply ingrained in the fabric of our nation. It is a system that empowers the citizens to choose individuals to represent their interests and make decisions on their behalf.

For example, in Stephen Covey’s bestselling book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” Habit number 5 is, “Seek first to understand, then to be understood.

Of course, it doesn’t always end up that way. Sometimes, we get taken advantage of. And it’s not that anyone, necessarily, starts out with the intention of hurting one another or taking one another for granted.

Have you ever lost something valuable and felt lost without it? I’m not talking about personal relationships or losing a family member or close friend, but “something” that represented who you are (or were) – what defined your identity. Maybe it was a piece of jewelry, like a wedding ring lost at the beach, that held great sentimental value.

On Father’s Day, just last month, Joe Biden said, “Family is life’s greatest blessing and responsibility.” In April, Biden told a group of kids that he had “six grandchildren. And I’m crazy about them. And I speak to them every single day. Not a joke.”.

It was Saturday night, Aug. 14, 1943, when the Allies shelled my father’s village along the southern coast of Italy. From their ships in the Mediterranean Sea, the naval bombardment from the Allies was brutal – over 1,000 shells were fired in less than 20 minutes.