by Trasa Cobern | Jun 6, 2018 | Trasa's Background
I hate the sound of mosquitos. When they buzz by my ears, I twist and writhe, trying to get them away. Watching the beginning of the movie, “Saving Private Ryan”, the opening scene of which depicts the attack on Omaha Beach, it occurred to me...
by Trasa Cobern | May 26, 2018 | Trasa's Background
Memorial Day. A day of remembrance, of somber tradition, of gathering together to bow our heads and thank God for those who have died in service to this country in its Armed Forces. So many celebrations of Memorial Day now have nothing to do with the actual...
by Trasa Cobern | Apr 18, 2018 | Trasa's Background
Yesterday afternoon, I practically cheered when I heard the news that Barbara Bush's reported death had been “fake news”. Then last night, I heard that the fake news had turned into real news, and was suddenly saddened for her family…but...
by Trasa Cobern | Apr 2, 2018 | Trasa's Background
Today, April 2nd 2018, is World Autism Awareness Day. It matters a lot to me, because I have a son on the autism spectrum. Doctors used to call his version “Asperger's Syndrome”, indicating a different level of autism, but the 2013...
by Trasa Cobern | Apr 1, 2018 | Trasa's Background
Every year, I give something up for or pledge to gain something during Lent. This year, I didn't know what to give up since I was running for office and literally running pounds off. Food wasn't important to me, no particular obsessions had...
by Trasa Cobern | Mar 31, 2018 | Trasa's Background
“I long to hear that you have declared an independency — and by the way in the new Code of Laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them than your...
