Buck up and buckle down. They are two idioms I heard frequently growing up. I was never quite sure what it was I was supposed to be bucking or buckling. But those sayings popped out of my mouth in… Continue reading

 Liberals and conservatives, left and right, opposites and opposition. That’s the way most seem to think these days. We hear much talk of people being polarized! What does that mean? North and South? Negative and positive. The examples are many.… Continue reading

 I spend too much time on social media, I know that, but it won’t change. No sense trying to kid anyone about that. Last evening I saw a recipe posted for School lunch pizza. You know that pizza made on… Continue reading

 The wife and I enjoy watching the Waltons. I wouldn’t call us super fans or anything like that, but we have watched them a great deal simply because there is little else that interests us at that time frame. Anyway,… Continue reading

 I got up and heard the news that Iran had launched missiles into Iraq. They hit some bases were American troops are stationed in response to the killing of their general. I don’t think anyone was surprised by that, the… Continue reading

 I got to spend a few hours with my grandson yesterday. I had taken him, or rather he came along, to buy some dress slacks. He is in College now and involved in many pursuits. Mark is one to dress… Continue reading

 Sometimes it’s exhausting being me and I suppose that is simply because it does require effort. Perhaps that is why I see some people just give up. I get it, there are days I feel like that. I ask myself,… Continue reading

 I have never thought of myself as a goal oriented person, I more or less take things as they come. I figure it this way, I had no say about when I arrived and I most likely won’t have a… Continue reading

 Socrates pointed out a basic truth, ” the beginning of wisdom is a definition of terms. ” I certainly agree with that, as it is apparent people have many different definitions for the same term. It happens to me all… Continue reading

 I saw where Vinyl record albums outsold CD’s for the first time in thirty years. I wasn’t really surprised by that as I don’t think many are buying albums these days. I admit I don’t keep up with the latest… Continue reading