So…..I try to avoid talking about topics that people tend to find inflammatory, with politics right at the top of that list. People are just too polarized these days and…

I just watched a car commercial during a TV show; not sure who sponsored the ad (number one sign of a bad commercial by the way) but the song was…

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…