Saturday morning, and there is much to do. There’s just not the spark to launch myself into a “to do” list. My quotient of energy is at low ebb. On account of many concerns, there does not seems to be a lot “left in the tank.” Is not every genuine concern a personal concern?…
We walked tree lined streets. Springtime is the best time for a walk through Batavia neighborhoods. Homes are embellished by the growth of spring flowers, trees, the ornamental plants selected with care by townspeople with a love for working the soil. Walking with a friend, we discussed topics of interest, of concern to both…
Relieved due to a wider dissemination of the covid vaccines more of us are able to move about without wearing a mask. The danger is not over though, as some countries are struggling with a rising outbreak, and many deaths. Poor countries remain essentially unvaccinated. Virologists warn that the virus is mutating as long…
Saturday morning. The air is clear and clean, the green of spring is iridescent. Birds are calling, hidden in the foliage. I heard report that we received a half inch of needed rain. For now that goes a long way to relieve the mild drought we’ve experienced. Perhaps my neighbors have not noticed. I…
Children are among the most expensive purchasesthat average consumers are likely to make in the course of their entire lives.In purely monetary terms, children cost morethan the most luxurious state-of-the-art car, a round-the-world cruise, even a mansion to be proud of. Worse still, the total cost is likely to grow over the years,and its…
There are many versions of hell. I awakened this morning from a dream/nightmare. Waking was a release from the images rising up from my subconscious. I dreamed of reestablishing my company. I was accompanied by two old friends. My associates knew the business, were trusted, competent. The direction of the dreamed images abruptly changed…
Advertising is one of the cultural mediums that has the most sanctioned lying. Keeping people in a constant state of lack, in perpetual desire, strengthens the marketplace economy. Lovelessness is a boon to consumerism. And lies strengthen the world of predatory advertising. — Excerpt, All about Love, New Visions by bell hooks p. 47…
Our epoch does not love itself. And a world that does not love itself is a world that does not believe in the world: we can believe only in what we love. That is what makes the atmosphere of this world So heavy, stifling, and anguished. The world of the hyper-market, which is the…
Another Mother’s Day recedes in the rear view mirror. I appreciate this day of remembrance more with each year that passes. It is almost 11PM. Before turning in for the evening I felt the need to state that my life is enriched each time that I have opportunity to honor the females in my…
It is raining outside. Rain is a long awaited gift. My mother would have rejoiced at a gentle rain falling to a dry ground. Springtime is a rainy season in normal times. These are not normal times. Global warming is another way of saying that weather patterns are disrupted, intensified, too much rain, wind,…
