I’ve been watching the world, and local, reaction to the latest coronavirus outbreak. It literally exploded in China, with latest reports placing greater than 77.000 affected and 2,600 dead -…
Another wrestling tournament – the last of the year: the state championships. Only my older grandson went; the younger did not wish to go and made no sense to force…
While still Wednesday, it is late and, for all intents and purposes, my birthday is over. That’s another one in the books – 64 of them now – and while…
So, dear reader, today is my birthday. I do not announce that seeking salutations; rather, a birthday essentially forces us each to stop and recognize the inexorable movement of time,…
I think I’ve gotten lazy. I sit in this chair and watch TV or play on my computer. I haven’t gotten out to hike in a long time, despite the…
I read yesterday. I know, big deal – right? But I am not talking about texts on my phone, email on my laptop, or road signs in my car; and…
We gain so much more when we lose than when we win. Try telling that to your eight or ten-year-old grandson; it is about as welcome to them as hearing…
We had “an event” at the house next door around 3:00 this morning; rescue, fire truck, and six or seven police cars. At one point there were guns drawn by…
The 42nd anniversary of the Blizzard of ’78 is a day away; or at least the start of it. The date was February 6 1978 and the forecast that Monday…