Day one of vacation. Midsummer is always hot. Hot days are typical, and we have sun screen lotion so that we can safely spend time on the sand by the water. However what is atypical is the brown-yellow haze that mimics a cloudy overcast day. A map of the extent of forest wild fires…
There is a “why” to everything. To focus upon a fold-point of experience is signaled by “because” in the normal course of conversation. Also, you could say this mirrors the form of logic, an “if”… “then” syllogism of cause and effect. Is this what is meant by reason? I’ll concede that such is a…
Sunday, the day after the flood. On July 4th we attempted a short road trip to Ottowa, Illinois. Ottowa is a small river town. It features The Lone Buffalo by Tangled Roots Brewing Company, an excellent gastro pub. The restaurant is spacious, and the menu is superior. No doubt we are not the only…
Saturday. A day begins without oppressive humidity which invites outdoor activity. A promise of a pleasant and congenial session for the Batavia Farmer’s Market. Summertime’s weekly opportunity to gather with others on N. River Street parallel to the river is the counterpart to the Agora, a public square where commerce, where the forming of…
I have agreed to facilitate a course of discussion about the Tao. Tao is an ancient Chinese concept of life as a way, a journey. Whereas this has interested me for some time, I am eager to discuss Lao Tsu’s verses with other adults. A discussion is sure to be open-ended. The text, being…
More remains to be said about the Kentuckiana Pride celebration event. In the interest of disclosure, I am retired, a “straight” male, and a recovering Christian fundamentalist. That last element still has weight, even after all of these years. My upbringing is still in view even as in a rear-view mirror. Our day was…
After returning to home-base in the Mid-West I now am able to consider the weekend that we spent in Louisville, Kentucky. Our family has visited Louisville a number of times to be with old friends who reside there. Also, we support the recognition of the LGBTQ+ community for Pride month in June. Louisville features…
Sunday morning is relatively quiet at the Marriott Bonvoy where we are staying. Louisville is in the South. Sunday is a traditional “day of rest” in the South. This is a reflection of the fundamentalist Christian history of the area. English Protestantism left a deep mark in this part of the country. I am…
Stop! Stop! Think for a moment. Light that left a distant star before your ancestors had language, only now is arriving before your eyes. The planet hurtles around our star at 67,000 miles per hour while I sit here drinking my hot beverage. You and I are living at a time when so many…
But you’ve gotta make your own kind of musicSing your own special songMake your own kind of musicEven if nobody else sings along. Once more lyric and melody by The Mama’s and the Pappa’s emanated above us at Starbucks. The voice of Cass Eliot was arresting. We interrupted our conversation to agree how much…
