By John W. Whitehead War is a grisly business, a horror of epic proportions. In terms of human carnage alone, war’s devastation is staggering. For example, it is estimated that approximately 231 Million humans died worldwide during the wars of the 20th Century. This figure does not take into account
After sitting vacant for nearly a quarter of a century, the landmark former Copley Hospital campus in Aurora is about to undergo a $110 million renovation and be repurposed into an innovative living community, which would combine a variety of uses following the city of Aurora government’s approval Tuesday, Nov.
Approximately 500 were in attendance Sunday, Nov. 10 at the Veterans Serenity Park dedication in Oswego. There were seven articulate speakers, started by Dave Krahn, chairman of the Veterans Serenity Park Committee.
This week you will meet the first prominent poet of early English poets of North America. Anne Bradstreet was the first writer in England’s North America Colonies to be published. Her first collection, The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America, was popular both in England and America in 1650.
Around Veterans Day, I try to write something that qualifies as inspirational, heroic, and military-related. To that end, I decided to write about me. Unfortunately, this eliminated the first two qualifications, but left the third. If any of you out there have read my book (Oh, no, another shameless plug
Two officers shot in the line of duty during the Henry Pratt mass shooting in February, returned to full-duty after spending the past nine months recovering. “Today is a good day,” Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman said Monday evening. Officer Adam Miller was shot in the face when officers tried
It has been 15 years since he graduated from high school, but it seems like only yesterday. Time flies. And so does he. Rodolfo ‘Rudy’ Rodriguez, a former United States Navy aviator, has traveled the world the last decade and a half serving his country and helping others. He will
So much to think about, ponder, and consider! So many books to be read and understood. So today enjoy these “Bits and Pieces” of interesting topics. Bits: Did you know that the engineers who developed the wireless connection “Bluetooth” in the 1990s named it after King Harald Bluetooth, who united
Part two of the Stolp Avenue profile: The first part is available at thevoice.us/history-recalled-of-buildings-on-stolp-avenue-in-aurora This essay looks at Island Avenue in Aurora before it was amalgamated with Stolp Avenue in 1964. It must be noted that not only was this street the center of Aurora geographically, it was Aurora’s heart
October 21 the headline read, “Four major drug firms reached a $260M settlement with two Ohio counties [for liability in the national opioid crisis].” Public companies bear a duty to maximize the company’s profits, referred to as their fiduciary responsibility. No CEO could get away with intentionally-reducing sales or lowering
Special. It is how we define days of importance and watershed times in our lives. Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, is one of those special days. Veterans’ organizations had none of the three weekend celebration to include Veterans Day the second Monday in November. Thanksgiving Day is the fourth Thursday
Anthony Dominick Benedetto was born at St. John’s Hospital New York, August 3, 1926. His father John was seriously ill at the time of his birth and within a year, his father was unable to work. His father died when Tony was 10 years old. “I grew up in poverty,”
Just when you thought you’d had enough of Halloween horror, spooks, and spirits, I have one more tale I’d like to lay on you. It happens to be true. I know, I know, I don’t have to say that because everything I write in this column is true. Oh, it
There is something special in October’s air, and I don’t mean the snow flurries that have threatened and are on their way this week. There is something in the cool October breeze that speaks to a deep, ancient, part of us as humans. It was celebrated in the ancient Celtic
Aurora recently was named the top place in the country to buy a well-priced house. That was No. 1 in the U.S. where a median home list price is $250.000 or less with an emphasis of quality of life, according to GoBankingRates, which listed the top 50 places in the
“I believe that you have inherited from your forefathers an ancient dream, a song, a prophecy, which you can proudly lay as a gift of gratitude upon the lap of America.” — Khalil Gibran Sometimes extreme poverty and human loss at a young age can transform the soul which survives
More chickens have come home to roost. In a previous essay, I stated that the Treaty of Versailles of 1919, which ended World War I, had unintentional consequences and that those consequences were the massive conflicts currently embroiling all of Southwest Asia. Among other things, the Treaty called for the
Grandpa,I had ordered some merchandise on (a well-known merchandising site). Two days later I got an E-mail from (a different well-known merchandising site). It told me that my order was being delayed because of a problem with my credit/debit card. I was to call their shipping department and give them
A recent discussion with an interested individual revealed that the person was unaware that The Voice does not print all the news that fits. It is a continuing process of squeezing, trimming, and consolidating to present information. Then many good items must be left out. It is reality. Here are
The second part can be viewed at thevoice.us/languid-london-captured-on-warm-september-holidays Last of three parts “Hats are radical, but only people who wear hats understand that.” —London milliner Philip Treacy London in September was beautiful azure skies and glorious sunshine. Average temperatures were in the 70s and without rain at all. Perfect for
