In the Middle. Once again, I find myself in the middle between two extremes of a socially sensitive conflict. On the one hand, the awakening following the George Floyd incident has benefits, but I believe “woke” has gone too far. Read more…
Memphis Tragedy. I am deeply saddened by the killing of Tyre Nichols by policemen in Memphis, Tennessee. I have neither the heart nor the stomach to watch the video. I have read of his friendships in Tennessee and in California. Read more…
Last Slave Ship. The Clotilda was the last known slave ship in American history. Slaves were bought to the Mobile, Alabama region in 1860 on the ship. Since at that time it was against the law to import slaves, the Read more…
We. The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is a good time to remember my favorite quote by him. “We must learn to live together as brothers [and sisters] or we will die together as fools.” Rather than thinking we, I Read more…
Cartoon Lesson. As most of you know, I love cartoons. After my quiet time, they get my day off to a happy start. I have always believed cartoonists are excellent chroniclers of human behavior. My favorite young boys in the Read more…
Auld Lang Syne. 2022 went out with two great semi-final NCAA football games and a very thoughtful beautiful video from a high school classmate. Even though it is several days past New Year’s Eve, I highly recommend the video for Read more…
Jeny and I wish everyone a Happy New Year 2023. In addition we are truly grateful for 2022. We had political issues, social issues, war and more, but we chose to focus on the much longer list of our blessings. Read more…
Happy Hannukah The celebration began on the 28th and is well underway. To all my Jewish friends I pray for a joyous celebration. Merry Christmas Advent began in early December. We have talked of hope, joy, peace and love and Read more…
A joy filled birthday. My intention is to keep Advent a season of Joy. I had a very joyous birthday. It began with a funeral. I know it is hard to consider but I attended a funeral and felt joy. Read more…
I turn 80 tomorrow. Somewhere along the way I learned; if my needs are met, everything else is fluff. Some fluff is important for many reasons, but it is still fluff. Some fluff is fun, but it is still fluff. Read more…