Category Archives: JULY 2020
17 JULY 2020 MOMENTS
Life is a funny thing. At any given moment, all sentient beings are experiencing something different. A baby is being born somewhere in the world while at the same moment another person is dying. People are saying hello to one … Continue reading
16 JULY 2020 LONG LIFE – SHORT LIFE
Some lives are extremely short and some almost miraculously long. An infant may die at birth, unable to take its first breath, after having spent nine long months in the womb. Another may die from an unexplained death when only … Continue reading
15 JULY 2020 BEFORE MONO-CULTURES
Life on earth was quieter before there were acres and acres of mono-cultures. When man began planting miles and miles of corn and wheat and soy, it required machines to handle the work, rather than human workers. Human workers also … Continue reading
14 JULY 2020 LEARNING TO DRIVE
My second oldest granddaughter has recently obtained her driver’s permit. Her mother recently purchased a BMW, which is what she will learn to drive in. Today’s cars are much easier to learn on than those from half a century ago. … Continue reading
13 JULY 2020 THE BLINK OF AN EYE
Jackson Brown sings in The Pretender, “They say in the end, it’s the blink of an eye”. It is not so much that time seems to be flying by; it is just that life never stops. We have the ability … Continue reading
10 JULY 2020 AUTOMOBILES
A recent article in The Sun (No Accident) by Kelly Daniels, concludes that contrary to common belief, it is not just drunk drivers that are responsible for the approximately 38,000 yearly deaths in the US; but cars themselves. I am … Continue reading
9 JULY 2020 WAITING ROOMS
I have the use of my daughter’s car while she is deployed in Kuwait and I recently needed to take it to the dealership so that they could correct a couple of recall issues. The dealership was a little over … Continue reading
8 JULY 2020 KEEPING UP
My young granddaughters were born with cell phones in their hands, or so it seems. Instead of a rattle or a key ring to play with when they were babies, they were given a phone to appease their cranky moments. … Continue reading
7 JULY 2020 BE THE PEACE
I am always grateful when the raucous noise of July 4th has ended and peace is once again restored. Yesterday, I spoke of the nasty smells that are an affront to my nose; but what surprised me, upon returning home … Continue reading
6 JULY 2020 FUMES AND ODORS
I have made it a practice to look for the good in all situations and I have found a great deal of good in the home I am now living in. However, with summer in full swing it is taking … Continue reading