Category Archives: JANUARY 2023
13 FEBRUARY 2023 LOVE IS LOVE
Valentine’s Day has always been associated with romantic love. Most of us have experienced romantic love at least once during our lifetime. Romantic love; however, can be fleeting. For some, it stays a while and grows into a deeper, lasting … Continue reading
2 FEBRUARY 2023 WORLD WETLANDS DAY
I postponed yesterday’s blog until today because I want to make my readers aware that this is not only Groundhogs Day – it has also been designated as World Wetlands Day. Most of us are familiar with Punxsutawney Phil’s annual … Continue reading
30 JANUARY 2023 SPHERE OF INFLUENCE
I read recently that for the first time in more than 45 years, there were no rhinoceros poached in India’s parks. A task force was put together, which included local villagers, to monitor the phones of convicted poachers. Police teams … Continue reading
25 JANUARY 2023 BONUS DAYS
I have accumulated some bonus days over the course of my lifetime. I have passed the time of getting old, to actually being old. I am sure that most of us, when we are young, never believe that we will … Continue reading
23 JANUARY 2023 24 HOUR LIVES
Our modern world has deprived many of seeing and interacting with Nature. They live their lives around a 24 hour clock, never taking the time for the natural pauses between night and day; but Nature has provided us with night … Continue reading
18 JANUARY 2023 WINTER MORNINGS
I believe that there is something deep down within each of us that wants to snuggle down into the comforting silence of a winter morning. Nature is reminding us to stop and to listen, to let go of our hectic … Continue reading
16 JANUARY 2023 MURDER
Murder is the killing, generally of another human being, in the erroneous belief that the murder’s life is more valuable than that of the other. It is done with total disregard and indifference; often brutally, and often premeditated. Murder sometimes … Continue reading
11 DECEMBER 2023 DELUDED
I often wonder what a visitor from outer space would make of our planet, with its miles and miles and miles of fences. We are a species that does not work or play well with others. The “me” and “my” … Continue reading
9 DECEMBER 2023 THE FESTERING WOUND
I have often spoken of the disturbing prevalence of violence in our world. The United States holds the record for school shootings. In fact, we are nearly the only country where these atrocities have occurred – and they occur on … Continue reading