Month: March 2018

  I’ve been thinking a lot about Superheroes. I may write about them soon. Because, sometimes, you need one. You just do. You make be having a regular day, and the world is spinning around quite nicely, without any help

Sometimes the world feels very large and complicated. I get angry, on occasion, at the things which occur on the bigger scale. The prejudice, the hatred, the lack of character, compassion, and kindness. And then there are simple moments when

Mysteries and Miracles. These are things that make life so very wonderful, at times. You stumble across them, or maybe they drop right in your lap. Those things of the unexplained and sensational. I think there are a bunch of

Sometimes, things fall down. They just do. Right out of nowhere. Or somewhere. But the unexpected happens. There are two little stories in the news recently, which reminded me of this. The bad news first, I suppose. Easter Sunday also

History Swirlies. There is a lot which happened on this date. Some days are like that. Busy in the cycle of the Universe. Take 1939 for example. This was a big dang day for Ducks. The University of Oregon Ducks.

Those kids. I’ll tell you. Out of the mouths of babes. You know, when I was in high school, I was not particularly interested in politics. Sure, I knew who was who. We learned it at home and we learned

Someone told Charlie Brown once, “You win some, and you lose some.” And he responded, “That would be nice.” Charlie, oh Charlie. It seemed like he was losing most of the time. Always the odd man out. The bonk on

Balloons are quite the thing. They come in all shapes and sizes, that is a certainty. I have never much cared for them, no matter how they look. I think it comes from early trauma as a kid. I can

I was in the midst of writing a trenchant political and religious post. But then our granddaughter showed up for a visit this evening. To see her two grandmothers. That trumps all.   ========= “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” ― Aristotle

I’ve been looking for a good place to buy meat. Something with some options, like Bison, or Organic Beef. Things you don’t find too readily in Preble County. I heard of a good one over in Englewood. Barley’s Butcher Shop.