2023

Aesop said, “Plodding wins the race.” Plod. I always give the definition, it seems. Here I go again:_______ plod | pläd |verb (plods, plodding, plodded)• walk doggedly and slowly with heavy steps• work slowly and perseveringly at a dull tasknoun• a slow, heavy walk _______ I am guessing old Aesop was talking about plodding when […]

I don’t mind spiders. So long as they don’t sneak up on me. Like. On me.But even still, in most cases, I just usher them outside, and send them on their merry way. That wasn’t the case with Miss Muffet. Oh. Those old nursery rhymes sure can be colorful. Muffet Girl is no different. The

I do a lot of reading while I’m researching, and one morning I came across Andrew Mellon. He was a banker and industrialist. He also served as US Secretary of the Treasury (The third longest Secretary of the Treasury from March 4, 1921 to February 12, 1932. He also later became the United States Ambassador

Go outside. Look up. You might be seeing the Sun or some clouds. Depending on the time you read this, you may be gazing up at the moon and the stars. Regardless. One thing you are looking at, but don’t see, is a bunch of black holes. There are so many black holes in the

It is funny how my “like” and “dislike” of the seasons have changed in the recent past. Before, I used to love summer, summer, summer. The hotter, the better. On the flip side, I thoroughly disliked winter and everything about it. But as they say. Everything changes. This is true about the seasons, but it

Magic. I believe magic is real. I know, I know. I’ve written about magic before, but I can’t help it. As I said, I believe in magic. I think it is what makes this human life…. well…. magical. If you consult the dictionary, you will find this about magic: “The power of apparently influencing the

Most everyone on this planet speaks. Some people do it more than others. That doesn’t necessarily mean they are better at speaking. They just move more words out of their mouths and into the world more frequently. On the other hand, a few people have the talent for speaking well. Not only do they have

Here we are, back at the Old Blog Corral. Just leaning on the fence, watching the ponies run around in circles. You never know what “form” those ponies might take on any given day. The topics here range from gun ownership to the best tuna noodle casserole in Wisconsin. But what if we looked at