I just read a meme on the web that stated “your future self is spying on you through memories.” Quite clever, one of those “shower thoughts” moments. But in fact,…

Hello dear reader! Today I have to rant; well, perhaps not rant as that is a fairly strong word and while impassioned, I intend to remain essentially calm and composed,…

There are few things quicker to rise than cries of complaint from people screaming about their individual rights. They wail that their personal right to…..whatever…..should mean that no one can…

I confess, or perhaps profess, dear reader, that I don’t know if there is one of you or ten of you or even one hundred. And truth be told, I…

A serene solo hike yesterday; a gray day with drizzle, fog, and mist – none of which dampened my spirits. The change is in high gear now; the lush overlay…

Another magical stroll through the deep woods Friday. This 12 mile hike was mostly on land now controlled by the Nature Conservancy; beautiful land and well protected against the ever-spreading…

So this may rankle some readers, may raise enough issue for some to stop reading my words, and if so, I am sorry to have offended. But these are my…

Today I offer two real life examples of what the human spirit is really all about; no heroes here who rescued a bunch of people from a burning bus or…

It reads trite, and some people are actually offended by it, but there is great truth in what I am about to say. We’ve certainly all seen it in those…

To once again borrow Shakespeare – “of all the wonders I have yet heard….” I’ve lived long and well, and have had the blessing to have seen and experienced a…