2023

Believing what we do.Believing what we will. We, humans, have beliefs. About all sorts of things.One thing that is a topic for discussion for many is our beliefs about our spiritual selves. Whether we think there is a god or not, most of us agree that we have an internal “side” of us. Some call […]

Parrots. Because of my name, I’ve always had a connection to parrots, whether I have liked it or not. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard, “Polly wanna cracker?” But no matter how many times it has been, I’m sure the actual parrot has heard it more than I. Regardless. After dogs,

Every day, I get all sorts of “feeds” in my inbox. Some are news-related or Op-Eds about the topics of the day. Some of them are tech-focused. And still others are of a spiritual nature or, perhaps, philosophical. Some days I read these things, while other days, they get sent directly to the trash. On

Some words are better than others, I think. Take the word “discharge” for instance. I’m not so crazy about this one. While it can mean that someone has just gotten out of the military, or maybe the hospital, it could also mean that a gun was just fired. But perhaps the most disturbing definition? It

The world is filled with amazing things. Some live in this world naturally, like humans and animals, and plants. But other great things have been built by us humans. Famous landmarks, to be specific, like Legoworld. Okay. Not Legoworld, so much. But other things. The Great Pyramid of Giza. The Great Wall of China. The

As the old saying goes, “Live and learn.” We can only hope for so much, I think.But I’m not the only one who wishes to live and learn. It’s been going on for quite some time now. In fact, a man named Publilius Syrus once said: “Each day is the scholar of yesterday.” I love

Happy Independence Day. I am grateful to be living in the United States and thankful for all our freedoms. I am also grateful to all those who have paved the way in this. I hope we can continue to follow good judgment and protect those freedoms for our future generations. With that, there are a

Another great commentary by Linda Stowe. This one takes a good look at repressive legislation and its far-reaching and close to home effects. As always, Linda’s observations are insightful and astute. _______________________ Legislation by Linda Stowe Anyone who reads the news daily has heard warnings about the negative impact of repressive legislation enacted in GOP-led