There are times when your breath is taken away. For me, this is one of those times. I received some terrible news of a personal nature. This news is a finality, there is no changing this news. Time will move… Continue reading

As I write these blogs I see a theme developing. What I am writing about most of the time are fundamental changes. It is in those changes that I become uneasy or confused. I’m guessing that is what happens to… Continue reading

 One of the things I heard often growing up was, no need in crying over spilled milk. It was a simple lesson. I admit it took a while to grasp the meaning of it, and I still occasionally cry when… Continue reading

 I keep hearing about how terrible Columbus was. The city of Baltimore is home to the oldest statue of Columbus in America. The base of that statue was recently vandalized, well it is offensive you know. I’m not certain who… Continue reading

 Well Trump has signed legislation giving an employer a choice. They can exercise their religious and moral beliefs or not. Amazing what an uproar that has caused. Imagine you can’t demand you be given something just because you want it.… Continue reading

 I posed the question to Facebook a few days ago. Just when did Modern American history begin ? I did a google search and found very little about that. I only began hearing this term after the Las Vegas shooting.… Continue reading

I often have scraps of paper lying about my computer with scribblings on them. I jot down ideas or things I want to explore. Sometimes I even pick these scraps back up and look at them. Mostly they just lie… Continue reading

  Is it the quest for stuff that is the driving force behind these tragedies ? I can’t help but think about that possibility. Is it the anger at not getting what you want, or the perception of that. Is… Continue reading

 I, along with everyone else, struggle to understand. The news has been relentless since the first reporting. We haven’t learned much more about his motives and I sincerely doubt we ever will. In the midst of all this confusion, sorrow,… Continue reading

 I find myself struggling to find subjects to deal with. Seems like I have talked about everything. It is getting to be like talking about the weather. There is very little that is new or surprising. This morning I turn… Continue reading