My sister just retired from the military after 25 years in the Air Force. I'm so thankful she made it through a quarter of a century in uniform; I know other families have not been so fortunate--in the current wars and in ones previous. Thank you for remembering them and their fallen ones this Memorial Day.
Unfortunately, someone sent me a political cartoon, obviously with a Republican slant, that tried to make political hay out of the day by suggesting that Democrats only care about veterans today. It really created a distaste in my mouth this morning.
Patricia Abbott is the author of more than 125 stories that have appeared online, in print journals and in various anthologies. She is the author of two print novels CONCRETE ANGEL (2015) and SHOT IN DETROIT (2016)(Polis Books). CONCRETE ANGEL was nominated for an Anthony and Macavity Award in 2016. SHOT IN DETROIT was nominated for an Edgar Award and an Anthony Award in 2017. A collection of her stories I BRING SORROW AND OTHER STORIES OF TRANSGRESSION will appear in 2018.
She also authored two ebooks, MONKEY JUSTICE and HOME INVASION and co-edited DISCOUNT NOIR. She won a Derringer award for her story "My Hero." She lives outside Detroit.
Patricia (Patti) Abbott
SHOT IN DETROIT
Edgar Nominee 2017, Anthony nominee 2017
CONCRETE ANGEL
Polis Books, 2015-nominated for the Anthony and Macavity Awards
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Thank you Patti for sharing that. I wish you a Happy Memorial Day too.
My sister just retired from the military after 25 years in the Air Force. I'm so thankful she made it through a quarter of a century in uniform; I know other families have not been so fortunate--in the current wars and in ones previous. Thank you for remembering them and their fallen ones this Memorial Day.
Please extend my thanks to her for such a noble career. Yeah. my brother-in-law was ruined by Vietnam. Never recovered an died at 29.
Unfortunately, someone sent me a political cartoon, obviously with a Republican slant, that tried to make political hay out of the day by suggesting that Democrats only care about veterans today. It really created a distaste in my mouth this morning.
Hope you and Phil have a good day, Patti, in spite of that bitter memory.
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