An impulse. For the most part, these days, I am not a very impulsive person. At least, not in the spontaneous way. I’m not so adventurous either. There was a time in my life when I had a big heaping
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Sneaking up right in front of our eyes.
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
Life’s most important thing
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,
From bravery to my back yard
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
Just give it a little try.
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
The Eyes Have It.
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
Blue might look good on you.
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
“Blue Whale Diet” causes unexpected weight gain
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
How to bake a better pie
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
Great Grammar Rules, on card tables.
Most nights, I watch the evening news on CBS. Tonight, they did a segment about a woman who is passionate about grammar. So much so, she takes a little card table around from city to city, and hangs her sign.