Blog: Holiday
The Holiday Season is here. In addition to our ordinary activities, we have company coming, a house to clean and decorate, presents to buy and wrap, meals to prepare, and love to share with family. We have a trip to Read more…
Blog 282: Birthday, Socialism
Birthday. I celebrated my 83rd birthday on Tuesday. My poetry prompt for the week was “What would you tell your younger self?” The two events led me to a reflection about my life. When I began my grandmother’s phone was Read more…
Blog 28: Thanksgiving, Personal Responsibility, Coldwater, Kansas
I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. In the previous blog I shared many of the reasons I celebrate Thanksgiving. Using many of those thoughts I wrote a poem about celebrating thanksgiving every day. I shared it on Facebook, so Read more…
Blog 280: Happy Thanksgiving, Food for Thought.
For me, Thanksgiving is a season not just one day. Because I have much for which to be thankful the season is special. I have lived over 30,000 days. Not one day was I without food, water, shelter, clothing, transportation, Read more…
Blog 279: Veterans Day, Drug Intervention –At What Cost?
Veterans’ Day was Tuesday. I did not serve but I celebrated the day. My dad served in WWII. He was a radar technician in a MASH unit. After his training he was stationed in the Philippines. My mother waited without Read more…
Blog 278: At What Cost?
The history of Germany in the build up to WWII has important lessons for me. Discussions of the lessons in today’s political climate are muted because if a lesson happens to apply to the current administration, the fear is I Read more…
Blog 277: Founding Fathers, George Washington
The Origins of Our Nation. I have deep respect for our Founding Fathers. My respect has a personal side. If Ancestry.com is correct, then on my father’s side of my family, I have a direct line through his dad to Read more…
Blog 276: Witkoff, Kirshner Interview
Jeny had a small fall. She slightly sprained her knee. Rest, ice, compression and elevation (RICE) have helped and she is getting back on her feet. But in the meantime, yours truly has been busy caring for her. It is Read more…
Blog 275: Charlie Kirk, Civil Rights
Charlie Kirk. As I previously mentioned, I was one of the few people who had never heard of Charlie Kirk before his murder. Because of his importance, I knew I needed to learn more about him. Before I began my Read more…
BLOG 274: Travel, Poverty
We got in late from our trip so today’s blog is brief. My 65th Wichita North High School reunion was great. We shared stories of laughter, joy, and difficulties. Reunions always have bittersweet edges to wonderful memories. I Read more…