We are back to full speed. Jeny had a rough couple of days but is doing very well now. Thanks again for your interest and concern. I have had a blog on love and a blog on joy. Continuing my positive adventures, today’s topic is my favorite way to sign Read more…
Jeny had her surgery for removal of a cancerous Squamish cell on Monday. We appreciate the many prayers and good wishes for both of us in our recent bouts with skin cancer. Jeny was not to drink wine for 7 days before the surgery and no coffee the day of Read more…
JOY: I received a lot of positive feedback on the blog about love. My thanks to the many who responded. Given the weather, COVID and politics, I think we want to hear good news and love is good news. Another important experience of good news is finding joy. I have Read more…
If I am honest with myself, I know that much of my early feelings of love were my sex drive masquerading as romance. I expect many people if they are honest had the same experience. That is not a negative statement. Sex drive is a necessary part of life. My Read more…
2021 was a year of awakening for me. I learned of more serious racial atrocities than any time in my life. Previously I mentioned some examples. In the summer of 1919, within my parent’s lifetime, 20 major race riots occurred. Three hundred miles north of my hometown, a mob of Read more…
In keeping with my fight to overcome my human tendency toward confirmation bias, I have consciously been attending to both conservative and liberal sources of information to form my opinions. I encourage others to do likewise. In comparing the two I noted some interesting differences. Conspiracy Theories. My analysis comes Read more…
Thanks to everyone who responded to last week’s blog. These are very difficult times and I heard very thoughtful responses from several people. My surgery was easy for me. I get the biopsy next week. Thanks for the many prayers and expressions of support. We get our first COVID vaccination Read more…
Following are some of my thoughts in the aftermath of last week. As always, I welcome your ideas, particularly if you disagree with my thinking. To the Right –Georgia on my Mind. A friend wrote this week and asked a very good question: How do we know what is true Read more…
I hope everyone had great holidays and 2021 is off to a great start. This blog will be public January 7. I pray the transfer of power has been accomplished peacefully by that time. We should also know the results of the Georgia Senate runoff by that time. I am Read more…
The tumultuous year 2020 is coming to an end. A good start. Our year began nicely with a family cruise followed by a visit from good friends. Throughout the year I have had heart-warming and meaningful interactions with many of you. Thank you for your friendship. Then COVID arrived. Several Read more…