You and I are descendants of our ancestors who arrived on Ellis Island, shown above.

We are a nation of immigrants.

The diversity created by immigration is our strength.

It keeps us ahead of the rest of the world because all immigrants bring traditions from their countries that allow for innovation and creativity.

Today, some of those who are are immigrants themselves are opposed to immigration, which is the lifeblood of American ingenuity.

If we continue this trend of opposing immigration, we will reject what has made America the greatest country in the world.

We must not do that.

Many people in the world still “yearn to breathe free!”

Do you and your spouse use good manners in your marriage?

You were probably on your best behavior while dating.

Well, the same best behavior should continue throughout your marriage.

Let’s begin with “please” and thank you.”

They are common courtesies that should also be often used with your spouse.

And just think about the impact of good manners on your kids.

You can’t expect them to practice good manners if you don’t!

You show respect for your spouse when you thank them for something they have done.

Even though that good deed just performed is expected of them, it is still appropriate to say “thanks.”

We live in an “uncivil” society.

At least in our marriage, we can practice civility!

My wife believes that good manners are one of the secrets to a long and happy marriage.

If not today, when?

The wood-walled conference room has a sterile quality, and the men in muted suits seated around the wide central table are eerily alike, as if duplicated.

But this photograph of a high-level corporate meeting has one outlier — a woman with short, curled hair seated on the far left.

She lines up perfectly with the group’s symmetry, but she’s conspicuous in her jewel-toned blue dress.

Taken in New York City in 1975, the portrait of the former Washington Post publisher and eventual CEO, Katharine Graham, is just one of countless images that follow a similar visual formula: the only woman in a composition of men.

It’s now featured among a collection of such images, in the book “The Only Woman,” by the documentary filmmaker and first-time author Immy Humes. (CNN)

Although women have fought hard for their rightful place in the business world, the fight is far from over!

I think most people are in favor of clean energy.

But, it can’t replace the volume of energy produced by natural gas, oil and coal for many years.

So, America’s power grid could shut down for lack of the traditional fuels.

America could be in the dark with no energy to heat our homes.

Also, we’re not producing enough diesel fuel to run our industries, trucks and  container ships.

The rush to clean energy is politically popular, but not realistic.

Clean energy can only replace a small percentage of the power needed to keep America going.

So cool heads must prevail when making our energy decisions.

If not today, when?

I’ve noticed a falloff in church attendance by younger generations.

I look back on the night when Jesus would be betrayed and handed over for crucifixion. He found his disciples asleep.

He approached them and asked: “Could you not keep watch with me for one hour?”

That question by Jesus prompts many to spend one hour at church services each week.

I know we live in a secular world and there are many influences and temptations for our time that we face each day.

I simply believe there is a GOD who loves us,

We should love HIM back!

If not today, when?

Do you live by your system of values or by the beliefs passed on to you by your friends or by current trends?

Will you stand up for your beliefs of just follow the crowd so that you’ll be accepted?

If you allow others to dictate your values, you will no longer know who you are.

That is not unusual today.

And if you have children, what example are you giving to them?

It is your job as a parent to instill certain values in your children that will help them stand up against all the craziness in modern society.

If you don’t provide that needed leadership, they may follow the bully at school.

Social media can adversely impact your life and the lives of your kids if you let it happen.

There is still right and wrong.

There is still good and bad.

There is still the truth and a lie.

There is still loyalty and disloyalty.

There is still honesty and dishonesty.

Which of these do you live by and teach your kids?

Tonight’s sturgeon supermoon could have you dancing in the moonlight — the type that only happens three to four times per year.

Named by the Native American Algonquin tribe after sturgeon fish that were more easily caught in the Great Lakes and other bodies of water during this time of year, the sturgeon moon ends 2022’s series of four supermoons, which began in May, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac.

After sunset, look toward the southeast to watch this supermoon rise.

It will reach peak illumination at 9:36 p.m. ET Thursday.

“At certain times of the year, the moon is at its closest point to Earth and these are called supermoons,” said Mike Hankey, operations manager for the American Meteor Society, via email. “It’s just a natural point of the moon’s orbit.” (CNN)

Enjoy one of the wonders of our world tonight!

Promises of freedom and riches are made to convicts in cramped jail cells.

Frantic phone calls ensue between relatives and inmates weighing the offer.

Then prisoners vanish, leaving their loved ones to sift through reports of the wounded arriving in hospitals.

This scene is playing out in the convict communities across Russia.

With a regular army stretched thin after nearly six months of a disastrously executed and bloody invasion of Ukraine, there’s increasing evidence that the Kremlin is making ugly choices in its ugly war and recruiting Russia’s prisoners to fight. (CNN)

It looks like Russia got more than it bargained for.

The regular army has reportedly lost 80,000 soldiers killed in Ukraine.

So, they have to find someone to put in harm’s way.

I guess the lesson is: Don’t bite off more than you can chew!

The pitcher for the Texas East Little League team hung his head, clearly upset after his last pitch hit the 12-year-old Oklahoma batter in the head, knocking off his helmet and leaving him lying in the dirt at home plate.

But Isaiah Jarvis, who at first had gripped his head, soon recovered. He was OK, and the crowd at the Little League Southwest Region championship in Waco, Texas, applauded as he stood up and took first base.

Back on the mound, though, Kaiden Shelton was still shaken.

That’s when something amazing happened: Isaiah stepped off the bag, walked to the mound and wrapped his arms around the pitcher, letting him know he was all right.

“I wanted to go over there and spread God’s love and make sure that he’s OK, and make sure that he knows that I’m OK and that I’ll be OK,” Isaiah told CNN.

Forgiveness must become more commonplace if we are going to have a more civil society.

Lake Vygozero is a freshwater lake in Russia’s northwest region.

This lake is a perfect spot for animals like bears to swim and enjoy themselves during the summer. It’s a true haven for them.

However, it’s a different story during the winter.

That’s when the water turns into an icy wasteland, which can be dangerous for bears.

The mother bear was unable to get her cubs safely to shore.

Luckily, a fishing boat spotted the stranded cubs and devised a way to get them onboard.

This story is a reminder that humans and animals are co-habitants of the earth.

They were able to return the cubs to their mother.