November 2021

An excerpt from my life: I watched a Harry Potter movie last week. I’m not from England. And I’ve never been much of a tea drinker. So. Where do I begin? Let’s start with today’s date. It was on November 22, 1830, that Charles Grey, the 2nd Earl Grey, became the Prime Minister of the […]

Living in the country has many benefits, I’ll tell you. There is a lot to be said for a place with no other houses in close proximity. There’s room to breathe. And I think the stars are better at night. I grew up in a city. As a child, I was amazed — and I

Of course, I love science. Science is what makes the world go round. Well, at least the understanding of why the world goes around. Science is responsible for a significant portion of our lives. Without science, we would not be reading this on our computers, iPads, or Smartphones. We wouldn’t be watching TV later or

There are certain things in life that I do not understand. One. Little. Bit. I will look at that person, place, or thing, and I will say, either out loud or to myself: “I don’t get it.” Of course, for four years or so, I said this a lot. In fact, the older I get,

Today, I am putting forth something much different. A video, which I hope you will all watch, with the sound turned ON. All I can say is that it shows us. I’m sure it won’t affect most people as it did me. But, this piece impacted me deeply because it showed me just where we

I’m thinking about history this morning. But in a much different way. Each day, bright and early, I get a newsletter delivered to my inbox, filled with historical events. They often begin in the early 1200s, sometimes further back, and extend to this very date. It is quite a catalog. Along with it is a

It doesn’t happen for me so much anymore. But it used to be that I would go for a period of time without any events, or appointments, or engagements. And then, all of a sudden, a bunch of things would come up at once, and I’d have 341 things to do, all on one weekend.

And then there is this.   “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” ― Søren Kierkegaard