January 2024

History. I write a lot about history. It has to happen this way. I mean, I can’t predict the future, so writing about it would be out. And writing about the present would be boring. Like Jack Nicholson in The Shining. I’d just be sitting here at my keyboard writing:“I’m writing. I’m writing. I’m writing. […]

We are sharing this globe with other humans. Yes. But. We also share this good place with animals. All sorts of animals. In my home, for instance, we live with two dogs. Good Ollie. Good Louis. But also in our realm are three cats. Mr. Pepper Jack. Franco Valducci. And Buddy. Beyond them are countless

Today’s piece is coming from Linda Stowe. The topic is one many people do not discuss openly. And yet? At some point or another, it is coming to all of us. Just this morning, I was thinking about being with my dad when he drew his last breath. And then he didn’t. It is a

I can’t remember the first time I saw it, but it scared me to death from the very start. It might have been in an episode of The Lone Ranger. Or maybe it was in The Wild Wild West. But there it was. It was threatening certain death to anyone who came near it. Quicksand.

Here’s a little thing about me.I’m bound to look at the world with eyes wide open.As much as I’d like to, I’m not able to take even a sip of alcohol. Or to take a little pill with any kind of assistance, like a Tylenol PM, or anything like a sleep aid. And with that,

Charity. It is a good thing, really. By definition, the noun has three separate meanings. The holy meaning: The voluntary giving of help, typically in the form of money, to those in need.The emotional meaning: Kindness and tolerance in judging others.And the business meaning: An organization set up to provide help and raise money for

Today’s Bloggley Blog comes, once again, from Linda Stowe. Quite some time ago, while playing our Wordle Words, the solution to the puzzle was “trust.” In today’s piece, Linda creatively gives us four versions of trust. Each of them with their specific merits.So, here she is. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Trust by Linda Stowe My father’s favorite hymn

Okay. Here is the thing. Shrek is one of the best movies ever. One of the key players in the film is “Donkey,” who sounds an awful lot like Eddie Murphy. Donkey. And now a pivot. I grew up in the city. The city of Dayton. And while I’ve been living in rural Ohio for