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  I’ve read Animal Farm, and 1984. It was at least 30 years ago, but I read them. I remember the gist of each – the theme, the message, the plot — but most of the details are no longer

Our lives could have been much different. Any one of us. But here we are, right now, sitting together. Reading this. And it is all because every minute of every hour, in all our days, added up to this one.

Last night, I looked out over our meadow. All the Usual Suspects were there. Scads of birds, squirrels, deer, and rabbits. All co-mingling. There was Disney music being piped in from somewhere. It was nice. I half expected a little

Many of you know I have this thing for Super Heroes. It started when I was about three-years-old, and it never waned. Bruce Waned. But seriously, I love Super Heroes. I couldn’t get enough of the comics and cartoons when

This morning, I took the time to read the Constitution again. I think it is good practice to read it, every now and then. It is quite a document. I am thinking of it, mostly, because on today’s date, this

Firsts. I am a little fascinated with firsts. The first time someone was thrust into space. The first time a person made a toothbrush. The first occurrence of electricity in a house. I get lost in my imagination, wondering what

That Teddy Roosevelt, that guy. I was thinking of something he said this morning. Not so much about who he was. But that really deserves a fair remembrance. He started out as Vice President in March 1901, to William McKinley.

Two words jumped out at me this morning. But first. I get an entire “slew” of information in my email each day. I sign up for a lot of it. Things like interesting science facts, or, the list of people

Nature. Wonderful, beautiful, amazing nature. I believe it is highly important that we take care of our planet Earth, and do our best to preserve and nurture our environment. I also believe our leaders are not doing enough to ensure

Another day of Dad thoughts. I’ll tell you. There sure are a lot of things I remember about my Dad. All of them are good, really. I don’t just say that because I am biased. Because he is my Dad.