What are the things that stir your passions ? Politics, religion, hot button issues, or the daily news ? Those items, when mentioned, you just cannot resist making a comment on or voicing your opinion. There are a few for… Continue reading

Two days ago our family gained a new member. Baby Katie entered the world. As the news spread quickly across social media, I received some congratulatory messages. One said, congrats Uncle Ben. Now this didn’t come from a nephew or… Continue reading

In the town where I grew up we have windmills. Quite a few of them as a matter of fact. Naturally I was accustomed to seeing them and rarely gave them thought. Having moved from this town the mills were… Continue reading

There are times when the truths of our patents are no longer our truths. It begins in our teenage years and appears to continue throughout our lives. I should clarify that with the statement that it does for most of… Continue reading

Yesterday I attended the Ridgely car show. It was a fund raising event for the Petty foundation as well. Music, food and cars,cars ,cars and motorcycles. A good time was had by all. The highlight of the event, for some,… Continue reading

I was chatting with a friend about buying pizza by the slice. We both live in small communities and they’re aren’t any places that do this. We both agreed in order to make that practical you would have to have… Continue reading

Normally I write these blogs first thing in the morning. Now it is nearly four in the afternoon. I find my mind is a bit cluttered from the day and my thoughts are not quite as clear. My sister in… Continue reading

Two young girls have been arrested and charged in a case of bullying. The girl being bullied committed suicide. A tragic event for everyone concerned. Now I hear the parents of the girls doing the bullying may be charged as… Continue reading

We always hear about life being too short, and how fast the time goes by. Both of these statements are true. But I think it is only true if you are in pursuit. Whatever it is that you are perusing… Continue reading

I wonder about this human need to identify ourselves with certain groups. Man has always done so and will continue. Sometimes we even fight over this identity and make claims to certain attributes. These claims are substantiated by the thinnest… Continue reading