I have received several good recommendations of information to read or see in recent weeks. I have not digested the books but I have digested one video clip and one article. I recommend both. Listen to Everyone. I got to practice what I preach this week. I preach dialog: listening, Read more…
Numbers divisible by 10. Today I celebrate my 100th blog. What a joy and privilege! Thank you for sharing your life with me. I have learned through our interactions. Staying in touch with you is a deep joy. Please continue to raise questions and help me address important issues of Read more…
Vaccination. I have been asked by several people what I think about vaccinations for COVID. I honestly did not think much about the topic before we were vaccinated. When I was young, I got a small pox vaccination to eradicate smallpox. When I was a little older, I got a Read more…
Seinfeld story. We went to what the locals lovingly refer to as “The People’s Republic of Boulder” for our granddaughter’s going away party. The trip there was difficult, but I can laugh about the adventure. I believe the tale would be a good Seinfeld comedy sketch. It began Thursday at Read more…
Privilege. I have argued before that I have some privileges because of my color and culture. The seminal memory that made me aware of cultural privilege was learning my good friend Paul Vega had to travel 20 miles from the small town of Newton, Kansas, to my home town of Read more…
Gordon Parks. The Mobile Museum of Art has a display of photography by Gordon Parks. I was familiar with him for several reasons. A major reason is — we share a Kansas heritage. He was born in 1912 in Ft. Scott, Kansas, and lived to be 93 years old. He Read more…
Road Trip. We are back from two weeks on the road. I hope all of you are well. I hope the heat wave is not causing too many problems. We had a wonderful time— other than traffic jams! We faced several massive bumper to bumper messes. The GPS actually saved Read more…
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…