Tag: father

  • In Memory of Norman Brown, on Father’s Day

    When a father can’t be there, it’s tempting to say, “He is gone,” but is he, really? I could say that my father, Norman Lester Brown, passed away. But his words, his ways, his stories come to mind so often that a more truthful thing to say is, “He is always with me.” And I…

  • Perpetuate Peace, Good Will, Understanding among Nations -Veterans Day

    I ask myself the question every year on Veterans Day. What does it mean to me that my father had been a soldier in World War II? It is a day of reflection for me. But really, I ask the question not only on that day, but on Memorial Day and many other days in…

  • Ellis Island Brown – What Ache Is In a Name?

    What ache is in a name, what hidden loss, what forgotten history? In the US, you just never know unless you ask. Sometimes you don’t know even after you ask. The vast majority here came from somewhere else in the generations past, and unless we have the story from our elders we don’t even know…