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…
Milestone. We love all our grandchildren. One of them achieved a milestone this week. Andrea Tilstra earned her Ph.D. from The University of Colorado. We had the privilege of watching her dissertation defense via zoom. She will begin a three-year post doc at Oxford University in England in August. I Read more…
Today’s topic is brief. Please do not let the brevity mislead you into thinking the topic is unimportant. I believe the point is very important because the idea applies to so many areas of our thinking, writing and speaking. I have been trying something that has helped me be more Read more…
Continuing the theme of positive blogs, I have a collage of thoughts about generosity. Our church made a call to establish a COVID discretionary fund. From time to time some people need help meeting their needs. They may be very hard-working people, who through no fault of their own, face Read more…
I continue our journey through positivity with a look at kindness. The day I began writing about kindness a friend sent me a poem, The Mower by Phillip Larkin that included the following line: “Of each other, we should be kind, while there is still time.” What a wonderful statement Read more…