I have often thought how satisfying life must have been back in the old days. In the days when a man had to forage for food or grow his own. When the majority of things he had, he made with… Continue reading

Growing up I lived on a dead end dirt road. Literally. The road was a dead end and it was dirt. Our house was the first one on the right. It sat on a small rise of land. The front… Continue reading

In all things there should be a balance. Too much or too little is not a good thing. Lately, I have had it pointed out to me, that perhaps I am in the process of establishing some of that balance… Continue reading

I like stuff ! I like having choices. Variety is the spice of life. These statements are true for me. With that thought in mind I wonder why I get a sad feeling while at the Walmart or mall ?… Continue reading

I was thinking we have reached a time in our history when we no longer should emphasize our differences in regard to race. I attend meetings where, variously, I hear about the minorities and special programs and such for them.… Continue reading

It is December the 6th and I have already been to a Christmas dinner and a parade. Back in the days of my youth that would have encompassed the whole holiday, but today, it is only the beginning. Another parade… Continue reading

Have you ever heard the sound of a bell buoy on a foggy night ? Both haunting and comforting at the same time. Or the sound of  rope slapping the mast of a sailboat at anchor. The squawk of a… Continue reading

The Washingtonpost.com did an article about dialects in the United States. This was shared to my Facebook timeline. The title was, what English do you speak or something similar. A map of the United States showing the various regions where… Continue reading

President Hoover is credited with saying, ” a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage “, as a campaign slogan. When it didn’t come to pass no one called him a liar. That was back in a… Continue reading

I have decided upon a ” hard candy Christmas ” this year. Of course the Dolly Parton song about a hard candy Christmas immediately popped to mind. I could hear her singing, it’s like a hard candy Christmas but the… Continue reading