I fail to see the great significance in landing a rover on Mars. A great technical feat to be sure but of what practical value ? I believe I heard it said the rover cost two and a half billion… Continue reading

With the election campaigns heating up the rhetoric is definitely being cranked up. Name calling and accusations. It is getting quite messy already. And both parties are using current tragic events to try to further their causes. I listen to the candidates but really they say… Continue reading

All the fun things of summer are over. The fun things are the things the Grandchildren do. That’s my fun these days. I’m not complaining, just explaining. They have both been to camp. Mark has had his big adventure attending… Continue reading

I have been fortunate to make many road trips with the Grandkids. To go on vacation with them and share that ” quality” time.  Sometimes a small the problem arises during this time. Quality time can get noisy or argumentative. I found… Continue reading

There are some things I’ve come to realize that I will never do. One of them is wear a helmet while riding a bicycle. They have passed regulations about that. Under sixteen, wear a helmet. Protecting the children I suppose.… Continue reading

My grandson returned from his junior national leadership conference this past week. Being the thoughtful young man that he is he brought everyone a gift. He got for me, a hard bound copy of the Constitution of the United States. He felt that I would enjoy… Continue reading

I follow a few other blogs and enjoy reading their insights and observations. Their blogs are much more popular than mine. I guess they are a bit more interesting to a broader based community. Occasionally one will write or mention something that… Continue reading

Spending a few hours on the midway at the Delaware State fair was an interesting time. Beyond watching the kids having fun and listening to the barkers, one guy was exceptional, looking at fashions and avoiding bumping into others just not paying… Continue reading

I was looking at an old photograph today. It one taken about 1955 or so. My sister gave it to me as a gift and it hangs in my hallway. Taken at Christmas it is my two brothers, my sister… Continue reading

We  have all heard someone say, ” he was a good old soul ” or something similar. It’s just an expression. Maybe; it is not. We are all familiar with the concept of going to heaven. We know it is not our… Continue reading