October 2021

I watched football over the weekend. It was more like background noise while I worked around the house. Michigan vs. Michigan State, for example. I didn’t care one way or the other who won, as neither of the teams is my favorites. However, I was reminded of Michigan State’s mascot. The Spartan. There, dressed in […]

“One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.”― Paulo Coelho

“Life is a full circle, widening until it joins the circle motions of the infinite.”― Anais Nin

This story has been in the news for several days. I’ve not written about this because I didn’t want to give it any more thunder. Yet here it is because the more I think about it, the madder I get. The Strawberry Pop-Tart Lady. I must first offer the following disclaimer. I don’t eat Pop-Tarts

The typical American child receives 70 new toys a year, most of them during the holiday season and birthdays. This fact is astounding to me on some levels, yet, not surprising in many other ways. You can Google the phrase “typical child receives 70 new toys a year” and read article after article telling how

It is a common scenario for all of us. After years and years of trusty service, the old refrigerator decides its time has come. Kaput. These days, we head to the internet to seek reviews of the best models out there. We read the comments and the consumer reports. We all had that old fridge

My childhood was filled with so many good nooks and crannies. Those little surprises came about without notice. They were moments filled with wondrous things. At the time, I think I knew it. Many of these occasions were generated by my Dad, I’d say. He’d be square in the middle of some task, and then

One may ask. But why? It is a good question. I ask it all the time. But why? Most days, I watch the news or get a glimpse of pop culture on social media. As a result, most days, I ask, again and again, “But why?” It was the first thing I thought this morning