by Michele Genthon | Dec 20, 2015 | Aviation and Space, FIRST WOMEN
Last night I saw the musical “Come from Away” about the people of Gander and the passengers (7,000 people in all) whose 38 planes were grounded in Newfoundland on 9/11. The musical, written by husband and wife team Irene Sankoff and David Hein, was a joint production...
by Michele Genthon | Dec 8, 2015 | MUSINGS, Reflecting
Most of November was graced by time with family. It made me think about how those connections bind us together and enrich our lives. The month of November began with a special time, a trip I made with my brother to San Juan Island. We visited the sites prominent...
by Michele Genthon | Dec 8, 2015 | FIRST WOMEN, Military and Crusaders
Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter has announced that all combat roles in our military will be open to women. This is a critical move for women as the progression up the line of command to the higher ranks often goes through the assignments that are currently denied...
by Michele Genthon | Nov 28, 2015 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, Business and Economics, FIRST WOMEN, Politics and Government
Last week my husband and I flew to San Francisco, into that rarefied air that can only be California. Our first stop was San Francisco, or the polyglot that columnist Herb Caen used to call Baghdad by the Bay (back when Baghdad had a romantic aura about it). As we...
by Michele Genthon | Nov 6, 2015 | FIRST WOMEN, Military and Crusaders
My brother James visited Seattle this week. While he and I crossed on a ferry to San Juan Island for a little getaway, he saw the brochure for the Flying Heritage Collection at Boeing’s Paine Field. One picture of a P-51 Mustang and he was smitten, so we made time to...