Month: May 2016

“Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.”   ― Anaïs Nin, The Diary of Anaïs Nin, Vol. 1: 1931-1934 “No

Memorial Day.  We set aside this particular day to honor the people who died while serving in this country’s armed forces.  The United States of America. A lot of men and women have served in the U.S. Military since this

We probably know a lot less than we think we do.  All of us.  In the words of the eminent Socrates: “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” Have you ever heard the saying, “There are seven

With the upcoming Holiday Weekend, I probably ought to do a public service announcement, or something.  So. Here it is.  I’ll do what I can to make your weekend error free. With that, I bring you just a smidgey-bit of

Today, I learned… Let’s see. We have several state parks here in Ohio.  One is called Buck Creek State Park, located near Springfield.  Apparently there has been very little recreational activity on the lake.  This has been due to low

Television has become a bit of a Pack Rat.  There are a gazillion things to watch on TV.  I mean it.  A gazillion. First, regular TV has ballooned. If you have an antenna, you have a ton of channels, even

Now you see it.  Now you don’t. Today, I was just thinking about Door-to-Door Encyclopedia Salesmen.  They fell into extinction, just like the dinosaurs.  I miss them. It was the coolest thing when one of them did stop by your

I pray with my Mom when I am with her.  She likes it when I do, and says that I pray beautifully.  I could probably mix a batch of corn starch and water… and Mom would think it was wonderful.

Life is a miracle. We are reminded of that particularly during this time of year.  It is a time of starting over.  When new life is born.  When plants rise up, out of the ground.  When blooms launch from the

Brand. It is a funny word if you say it out loud.  Like three times. Brand. Brand. Brand. So, yes, brand. Like, brand a cow?  No. Brand new?  Not that either. What brand is it?  Yes.  THAT brand. We all