November 2023

“A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.”— Saul Bellow We see this a lot, don’t we? In politics. In our government. Our legislators are wearing puppet strings, most of them. And the puppeteers are the corporations with the massive money. The ultra-rich who drive the […]

No introduction needed. Heeerrreeee’s Linda! ~~~~~~~~~~ The Fear of Missing Out by Linda Stowe We have barely turned our calendars onto November and advertisers are already promoting Black Friday deals. What’s the rush? Most of us haven’t even put away our summer clothes.We have more than two months of shopping days before Christmas. There is

We often take walks with our two dogs, Ollie and Louis. Depending on the day, one or more cats may tag along, too. They are all full of wonder, constantly observing their environment as we go along. Exploring. Discovering. Seeking. And seeing. They are not dull, witless creatures. No.They are smart. Keen. Sharp. Perceptive. They

We are humans.Humans have needs. Upfront and mostly, before we can do anything else, our physiological needs must be met. Otherwise, we, as humans, cannot function. We are a no-go. And these needs are things we all know well.The most basic needs include air, water, food, shelter, sleep, and clothing. Here in America, we have

Every so often, we trip on things. Literally and figuratively. Today, I am working figuratively as far as the tripping goes. Although, I’m bound to trip on one of the cats today. I do most days. It is usually Buddy. Anyway, I tripped over these items recently, and I thought perhaps you’d like to trip

Good things come from playing Wordle. It keeps your mind sharp. It also helps when you have a brilliant friend who plays along with you, and the two of you write a little bit each day with your Wordle Word guesses. That is me. And I have that brilliant friend. So, once again, is another

November 2nd. It is the time of year that reminds us all about the darker side of things. The ends. The trees have begun withering away for the winter. The grass isn’t green anymore. Not like summertime green. The Earth, here in the Northern Hemisphere, is tilting away from the sun. Everything, darker. Grayer. This