On The Square is a space for news and opinion provided by John Grimaldi, a writer and former news correspondent who began his career as a reporter for the American Forces Network- Europe at AFN’s HQ in Frankfurt, Germany and the Associated Press at AP’s headquarters in New York City. John currently provides editorial support for the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC] and the Grateful American Book Prize. AMAC is the largest conservative seniors organization in the U.S. The Prize is an award for authors of historically accurate books of fiction and nonfiction for children; its goal is to instill a love of reading and history in young learners.