I have a substance abuse problem &it’s called ‘reading’
Hello all! Happy New Year! Hope it’s a good one for everyone. That’s my plan.I turned 74 a few days ago. Amazes me. And too, I am grateful. I have lived well and been blessed with more gifts than I can count, though I do try to count them often. I have also...
Wrapping up 2023
These will be brief. The clock is ticking. There are things to be done. Things to be savored.Even as I have happily admitted over the past many months to an ever-growing sense of calm and serenity, the world and nation are still a very much roiled up place and their...
The Season of Hibernation and Self-Reflection Has Arrived
The cold weather has come. It is a time of tucking in. The World Series, the Autumn Classic has ended. The rapaciously, gleefully gathered Halloween is now hidden away from sibling and parental sneaking and thieving. It becomes a quieter time. Bigger holidays are...
21 Questions For Vernon
I think we all see this sort of thing in newspapers and magazines all the time. I saw one recently in the New York Times. So, I am copycatting.Q: What is your first memory?A: Standing up in the front seat of my Daddy’s car (Look Ma! No seatbelts!)-listening to the Tar...