I wrote two poems last week and sent them to a friend. He liked the poems. His analysis was— they were good, but dour. His analysis caused me to reflect about my attitude. I soon realized, COVID, politics, and cultural problems have shaded my outlook in recent months. I decided Read more…
Memorial Day: When I was a child, we occasionally visited a cemetery on Memorial Day. We visited graves of family members. I was unaware of the military significance of the holiday until much later in life. Military Families. I have very little understanding or experience with the military. My dad Read more…
Alternatives. We face some choices. We were hoping for a clean bill of health for Jeny but her medical report was not what we hoped for. The doctor did not see visible evidence of cancer. However, the tests revealed the type of cancer is rare and known to be a Read more…
I had more family duties this week for obvious reasons, so my blog will be short. Jeny. I am very pleased to report Jeny is recovering. Not without pain, not at the speed she would like, but she is showing slow, steady progress. I am so proud of how many Read more…
Science. In the COVID and ultra-political environment in which we find ourselves, one of the buzz phrases is, “follow the science.” The simplest form of scientific research would be two groups that differ in only one condition. If the outcome activity in one group differs from the outcome activity in Read more…
We had wonderful time at our grandson Miller’s wedding. Miller is Scott’s younger son. The couple dated since middle school. The minister did a great job of continuing the relationship in a positive direction. The surrounding events enabled us to have quality time with family. We are very thankful we Read more…
John Boehner. I do not watch late-night television. Not only has my bedtime moved up with age, the self-righteousness of modern comedians is not nearly as much fun to me as the humor of Johnny Carson. However, a friend sent me a clip of a late-night host, Stephen Colbert, interviewing Read more…
Bad Word. Well, Jeny’s little procedure last week turned out to be cancer. Right after I got the call about her diagnosis, our grandson Kyle called to say he has COVID. This is his second bout. He is asymptomatic but he is in quarantine for 14 days. That means he Read more…
The Weight of a Country. Last year the Masters was delayed until the fall due to COVID. This year it was held at the normal time and the azaleas were spectacular as was the golf excitement. Even if you are not a golf fan or a psychologist, you should be Read more…
Voting Rights. The voting rights issue is a microcosm of our problems as a nation. To me the issue has two straightforward major factors: 1. every step should be taken to enable eligible voters to vote and 2. every step should be taken to assure no illegal votes are cast. Read more…