Category Archives: OCTOBER 2019

This time last year, there was tension about the upcoming vote. The rift between the “Trumpsters” and the Democrats had grown so wide, that divorce ensued among those who could not tolerate the different political view of their spouse. Later … Continue reading →

We were just barely into the month of August, when I noticed that stores were already setting out Halloween candy. Trick-or-treating is one tradition that did not make sense when I was a child, nor does it make any sense … Continue reading →

I do not plan to waste away or fade away. I intend to live each day fully until the very end. Retirement always seemed a strange concept to me. It is something for those people who have worked for a … Continue reading →

Winter appears to have arrived early here in my current location. But, has it really? Humans delude themselves by reducing everything down to mathematics and probabilities. We box things in, compartmentalize, group, analyze, project, and summarize. We base ideas on … Continue reading →

Recently I have come across photo books and YouTube videos that are heartwarming beyond words. They show animals, which would normally be enemies in the wild, in caring relationships. For whatever reason, two animals form deep friendships rather than one … Continue reading →

We live with uncertainty. Doubts can creep into our lives at any moment of the day, for any reason. The dubiousness of life; however, is the one thing that remains certain. Our egos want to control our lives. Our ego … Continue reading →

In the natural world, predator versus prey is the law of the land. While human beings have no predators per se, we are subconsciously divided up. Probably most of us, at one time or another has fallen prey to a … Continue reading →

I wonder, at what point does a leaf know it is time to let go of the branch? Most are helped along by the wind. They seem to simply accept when their existence as a leaf is done, unlike people. … Continue reading →

I was hanging out my laundry this morning and since it was only slightly above freezing and the wind was blowing at about 25 MPH, my fingers became quite cold. I don’t mind. I love hanging out laundry. It is … Continue reading →

It is the beginning of a new week and today I want to begin on a positive note. While it is in my nature to observe those things in our modern life that are disturbing, it is more uplifting and … Continue reading →