September 2021

Women’s suffrage has been quite a thing. We know it took a long time before women had the right to vote here in the United States. The same is true for many other counties in the world. In some places, women have no rights at all, still to this day. Concerning this matter, on today’s […]

Cheese is the most stolen food by shoplifters. Don’t blame it on the mice, as they would much rather have peanut butter. The whole “the cat takes the mouse, the mouse takes the cheese” is a misnomer. Mice like chocolate too. They may have been the inventors of the Reese Cup for all their love

The hills are alive. This is true, even without the music. But Maria Franziska von Trapp was there to see it, most likely filling those hills with singing. Today is her birthday, born September 28, 1914, in a little place called “Zell am See,” Salzburg. Back then, it was part of Austria-Hungary. We all know

Let’s just get a few details out of the way, first and foremost. As many of you know, I was born and raised Catholic, baptized into the Church, some ten days after my birth. My godparents’ names were Hilda and Bob. I never once in my life called them and said, “God-Mom, God-Dad? I need

What is that word? The word is powerful. And I mean that sentence in a literal way. The spoken word, the written word both carry tremendous capacity, influence, meaning, and might. Think back to the early afternoon of January 6, 2021, when a large crowd of Trump supporters was cajoled into storming the Capitol of

Today is National Open the Magic Day. Let’s all Open the Magic. In whatever way, we see fit.It might be opening a connection with a forest faerie.Or, opening a can of Cheesy Pringles. Fly high, my friends.Fly high.

Perhaps, we need a break from time to time. Your kindness in reading this, day after day, is truly appreciated. But let’s face it. You may be in need of rest from wearing the goggles. A Saturday, and a Sunday, off, perhaps. Enjoy the weekend. Thank goodness for all of you.

The world is full of treasures. I’m talking way beyond fried eggs with grits. Or seeing a nuthatch peck at a tree. Although, I can’t imagine much better. Yet, there are things in this world that many consider priceless, and people have spent their lives in a quest to find these riches. Throughout history, fantastic