Author Archives: Bill Halamandaris

Most of us are descendants of people who have come to America looking for liberty.  Many endured great hardships to do so, leaving everything familiar behind, taking with them only the clothes on their backs, a few meager belongings and … Continue reading →

Charles Carroll was the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence, outliving Jefferson and Adams by 6 years. He was also the only Roman Catholic to sign the Declaration, and, perhaps, the man who had the most to lose … Continue reading →

The heart of America has never been more visible than it was on September 11, 2001. Tim Love, then Vice President of Saatchi and Saatchi, was in his office that morning and watched the planes attack. As the towers started … Continue reading →

One hundred years before the Mayflower, the French had already begun looking for fame and fortune in the New World, working the cod banks off Nova Scotia. The Spaniards, led by the Italian Christopher Columbus, were not far behind. A … Continue reading →

What do you do when one of your heroes tells you they are dying? Brianne didn’t put it that way, of course.  She simply called to say she was going into hospice; but she knew we had enough experience with … Continue reading →