One of the more difficult tasks we have in life is to do what is right. To do right repeatedly, without acknowledgement, is even harder. The act of doing what we know to be right should be enough to satisfy… Continue reading

Abraham Lincoln famously said, ” folks are usually about as happy as they make up their minds to be, ” It is hard to argue with that logic. Old Abe probably didn’t make that thought up, just put it in… Continue reading

At what point would focus become obsession ? Is it when the focus of your attention is concentrated to the exclusion of everything else ? That would seem easy enough to understand and recognize. Conversely what is the point where… Continue reading

I went to orientation at the middle school last evening. I had been before, with Mark, but it was Morgans turn. It was all pretty much the same .We met the teachers and listened to the principle speak. The principle… Continue reading

Mental health specialists, what we called shrinks not so many years ago, speak of conditioned emotional responses. These conditioned responses occur individually, as well as in entire populations. I had read a short article about this. The theory is that… Continue reading

Yesterday, as I writing about the kids and going back to school I wandered into the kitchen, not physically but figuratively. I mentioned the time we had spent baking cupcakes and cookies. As often happens when I write my stories… Continue reading

The kids go back to school here in Caroline County Maryland next week. This summer has gone exceptional y fast. Starting next week the whole dynamic changes. Schedules change and so does planing. The thing is for me this year… Continue reading

When I got home from work there was a question posted to my timeline. What do you think of the stars in the sky ? There were a few responses some funny, some not. My immediate response was, ” just… Continue reading

Immediate desires and questionable decisions. We are all subject to them. Whether it is in fashion,relationships or permanent choices. There is no place that highlights this anymore than a stroll through a Walmart store. Just take a look around at… Continue reading

Back in 1971 I stepped on the train heading for New York City. I was accompanied by my best friend and we were heading for Fort Hamilton. We had both joined the Navy and it was the day to report.… Continue reading