The something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected. An anomaly. Those peculiarities in life. Fluctuations from the standard conventions. A few days ago, on New Year’s Eve, a whole bunch of people were on top of a high mountainside peak near Albuquerque, New Mexico. Someone, much earlier, had decided to build a […]

Most likely, since the very beginning of things, the human brain has been interested in making things easier on the human body. Back in those early days, the caveman would pick up a heavy rock and carry the heavy rock. But then, he thought, what if I place the heavy rock on an animal skin,

When I was a kid, I’d plop right down on the ground, no matter where I was, if my shoe came untied. I’d give the laces a good yank to tighten things up, and then I’d finish shoring up the shoe with a nice little bow. But every so often, during the yanking phase of

“Almost nothing need be said when you have eyes.”― Tarjei Vesaas

Best Wishes for the New Year. 2022. ========= “It’s amazing how a little tomorrow can make up for a whole lot of yesterday.” ― John Guare ===========

Another new, new year. All it really means is that we’ve made one full trip around the sun. For the whole planet. So, it isn’t really a new year for anyone but Earth. Not Jupiter. Or Mercury. Heck, one year is only 88 days for Mercury. And don’t ever ask a dog what year it

Sometimes people build castles in the air. Other times, they are built on solid ground. Such is the case for the Csejte Castle in Slovakia. It is in ruins now, but it stands on a hill full of rare Slovakian plants. Who knew? Anyway, it has been declared a national nature reserve because of those

Here’s another thing all humans have in common. We all have a birthday. Yes, we are born unto this world. Spawned. Even the crusty people. You know. The ones with a hard exterior shell, who seem incapable of acting with humanity. I’m not saying he was one of them, but today is Andrew Johnson’s birthday.