Many of us feel we need stuff to make us happy. The truth is it is when you don’t want stuff you are happiest. So why do we continually want more stuff? It’s a bit of an enigma. Those… Continue reading

  With the holidays fast approaching my thought’s just naturally turn to my youth. I can’t speak for others, but for me Christmas happened when I was a kid. That is what I think about whenever it is mentioned. All… Continue reading

  We are now operating in extremes. For every issue discussed the most extreme example will always be used to support your position. Take the hot button topic of abortion as an example of that. No one is advocating for… Continue reading

  Just listened to a commercial on television where you can finance your bathroom for 72 months, interest free! Wow, what a deal. I haven’t looked into all the details of this fantastic offer but I’m certain there is a… Continue reading

  Today is Columbus day. It is also indigenous peoples day for the more progressive folks among us. A sort of national apology day. I’m not sorry. Columbus arrived in the America’s on this date in 1492, landing in the… Continue reading

  Open Sesame. That was the only password I heard or knew as a child. Ali Baba used that command to open the door. That is as much of the story as I now recall. Today I have so many… Continue reading

  I have been doing some repair work on my car. I’m just an old school, do it yourself kind of guy. It isn’t because I actually enjoy it all that much, it’s a matter of practicality. I’ve always been… Continue reading

  There is an ongoing discussion about censorship and free speech. There are those insisting that some social media outlets be banned in the United States due to security concerns. That is the argument for what is basically censorship. The… Continue reading

  Thing change as we grow older. Simple things, everyday things that we often don’t give a thought too. Oh, we become aware of our aches and pains, our greying hair, or lack of it, how we can’t quite get… Continue reading

  Was remembering the time I had to put all my belongings in a bag. It was called a sea bag and I was in the Navy. We were taught how to properly fold and roll all our clothing, including… Continue reading