I have always made an effort to deal with things as pragmatically as possible. Emotions are poor decision makers. Emotions are for songs, poetry and prose. They express the things we wish for, or believe that we once had.… Continue reading

 I have been trying to grasp the purpose of that Woman’s march on Washington and indeed around the world. For those marching in certain foreign lands it is quite simple and direct. Woman are treated with a degree of ”… Continue reading

 I’m thinking we need to develop a new ” app. ” I think that is what they call them anyway, short for application. This application would consist of a series of questions. You answer all the questions stating your opinions.… Continue reading

   I’ve started several blogs this morning and deleted them. I do self censure myself. When I read them back to myself and discover they really say little I think of as constructive. I realize that you all may disagree with… Continue reading

 Let me begin by stating I did not vote for Donald J Trump. Take that for whatever it is worth. The campaign was a nightmare for all of us. If we continue in the same vein this presidency will accomplish… Continue reading

 I want to tell you about someone I know. How should I do that ? Would it be sufficient that I tell you of their character ? Is that all the description you require ? Well, it should be, but… Continue reading

 The difference being getting it done or doing it. Those really are separate actions. Getting it done may be as simple as buying whatever it is. But ” doing it “, that is actually creating whatever it is you want… Continue reading

 It’s mid January and the holidays are a memory. Were they memorable ? Not particularly this year. Nothing happened out of the ordinary to make it so. It was very pleasant, I enjoyed them but nothing more. Thankfully nothing negative… Continue reading

“The Seven Social Sins are: Wealth without work. Pleasure without conscience. Knowledge without character. Commerce without morality. Science without humanity. Worship without sacrifice. Politics without principle.  This is an excerpt from a sermon by Frederick Lewis Donaldson concerning a mans’… Continue reading

 They’re just old photographs hanging on the wall. I see those faces everyday. They look down on me and it sometimes causes me consternation. Many of them I never knew, yet we are connected. They are mostly before, while I’m after. After… Continue reading