Yeah, I know the title is out of character. Those who know me recognize that I do not routinely use such language. I would bet you a large sum of money that the family members of the 17 murdered at Florida’s Douglas High School are thinking and speaking in these terms. Their grief is…
Ran out of time this morning to post any thoughts. Only had an hour, part of which was spent reading Standing by Words, by Wendell Berry, and part was spent chatting with Reno. Then off to my first work appointment of the day. I was in a funk on a sunny Friday. Felt like…
Yesterday, I arrived at Starbucks at my customary time of 7AM. The evening snowfall was ending and the roads were treacherous. The parking lot was not plowed. I was the only customer in sight. Several staff had arrived and were preparing for the morning rush. I offered to grab a snow shovel to clear…
For who has despised the day of small things? For they shall rejoice, and shall see the plumbline in the hand of Zerubbabel; these seven are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth. —Zechariah 4:10 I’ve not lost my mind. I seldom quote verses of scripture. In…
There was no way this well could be so deep. —excerpt The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami I will offer my thoughts on the Women’s March of 2018. We are into the 2nd year of the Trump Administration. This is the second Women’s March. The march of 2017 came the day after his…
A prominent feature of a mass demonstration are the signs. Most are conceived, constructed, and hand-lettered/drawn by individuals. The signs are an enduring appeal to anyone who is within viewing distance. Signs are a persistent assertion of the objectives of the individuals who are compelled to raise their voices in the public square and…
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America….. Yesterday I…
I considered watching the playoff game between the Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama’s Crimson Tide, but changed my mind after viewing for a few seconds the President striding across the field flanked by young men in military uniform. I had forgotten. A nationally televised playoff game is not so much a sporting event but a…
Recently I had a brief exchange of views with a friend who is a Trump supporter. Our conversation exchange of a few text lines concerned the tale of an old dog that habitually chases vehicles. The conundrum arises when the dog happens to catch, and somehow latches onto a vehicle. It immediately realizes that…
I am interested in war. My interest is a profound irony because by temperament I am “bookish” as some would say. I like a good story, wherever I can find one. I have plans to read Homer, and have purchased several translations. I know it’s a good story. I viewed the film The Last…
