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There are now 2 vaccines approved to prevent the spread of COVID-19 cases in the United States, where deaths from the microscopic assassin hit the horrendous figure of 500,000 on February 21, 2021. We knew the numbers were going to reach that high but being aware of something so regretful does not make accepting it any easier. The positive flip side is that millions have now received vaccines and reduced chances of overwhelming surges of the disease in the future. Plus, a third vaccine is being considered for FDA approval. That is seriously important in America where people are still having trouble avoiding in-person events prone to overcrowding even when the danger of doing so has been made clear.

“Wreath of Honor for the 500 Thousand Fallen and Those Who Loved Them” extends the acknowledgements of COVID-19 victims begun last year with “Sunrise in the Valley of Compassion” and “Flotilla of Candles” when we hit the dreaded 200,000 mark. It also pays tribute to the d...

I was born and raised in the southeastern United States, then spent many years, while pursuing my education and serving in the U.S. Air Force, traveling around America and the world. Much of story is told in recent book releases like Greeting Flannery OConnor at the Back Door of My Mind and Dreams of the Immortal City Savannah. Artwork by me is featured on the cover of both books. My last 4 public exhibits were at the Savannah/Hilton Head Airport Art Gallery in Savannah, Georgia, USA, and during a cultural arts event in the historic Lafayette Square in the same city. I am currently completing an artbook project on different challenge which humanity has been facing in the 2020s, with text contributions from writers around the world. My...