2021

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 […]

Spirit animals. In certain cultures and spiritual systems, there is a belief that we each travel with a little team of spirit guides, which also includes animals. Our invisible pack. So, just what is a spirit animal? They can be seen as a teacher or messenger. And don’t we all need a little teaching from

This date in history, September 21, shows two completely different sides of America. The one that is for the good of the United States and the one that is against. In 1776, British soldiers arrested Nathan Hale. The young patriot spied on the British for General Washington and the American army. Hale volunteered. His mission

A look back in history today shows us something much different than we expect. The excerpt, verbatim: “1519 Spanish expedition led by Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan sets off on the 1st successful circumnavigation of the globe (Magellan killed on route)” First, let’s consider the event itself. On September 20, 1519, a long dang time ago,

If you love something, if you are truly passionate about that thing, you should go all in. It doesn’t matter what that thing might be. Perhaps it is cross-stitch. Maybe you like working on cars. Raising flowers in a garden. Creating spray paint art. No matter what it is, you should follow your heart and

Recall. Kroger just announced a recall on kale. It’s about time. Nose flute. The nose flute is a popular musical instrument played in Polynesia and the Pacific Rim countries. There are other versions found in Africa. It is how it sounds. One plays the nose flute with one’s nose. Most nose flute concerts are canceled

The following items contain some happenings in this world — things I’ve learned about recently. They contain human thinking and animal thinking. I wonder what they mean in the greater scheme of things. If there is a greater scheme of things. There is a Church, based in Las Vegas, Nevada, the United Church of Bacon.

This is a sad day in Wall Street history, for on September 16, 1920, at exactly one minute after twelve noon, a bomb exploded. It happened just outside the J.P. Morgan building at 23 Wall Street and killed 30 people instantly. Later, ten more would die from their wounds. In addition, hundreds of people suffered