Month: June 2019

I had never heard of Carl Philipp Gottfried von Clausewitz before today. I happened upon a quote of his, which, for some reason, caught my attention. At some point in his long-ago life, he said: “The backbone of surprise is

I read a little “coaching” type column this morning. You know the drill. It was one of those pieces where the blogger gives you some important life lesson. A way to better yourself, each and every day. Not like here,

There has been a lot in the news about D-Day lately, mostly due to the fact that this is the 75th year anniversary. A lot of men died that day, on Normandy Beach. Over the years, there have been many

Kids these days are picky eaters. There. I’ve said it. I speak in broad brushstrokes of course. But I have seen this, time and again, with my limited exposure to kids. Whether we are with friends, or family, or even

I just read a news story about a woman in Queenstown, Tasmania. She goes around and collects rocks from various places. Some of those rocks are just here. Or there. Others are in people’s landscaping and gardens. Then, she takes

Sometimes we feel a little sad. Or maybe it seems that we are small in a big world. We see all that is happening in the broader realm, and we worry, or we simply do not understand. Somedays, it feels

Edward Elgar. It is a mouthful. His parents should have named him John, or Trent. Something to buffer that Elgar sound. But he got Edward. He could have been Elgin. Yes it could have been worse. Nonetheless, today is his

It happened on Memorial Day. We had a little “get together.” Magically, people came over and we all got together. So that part worked out. One of our friends brought along a Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie, with a tub of Vanilla Ice