Time Machine to…Jehanne d’Arc
Perhaps it comes from my Catholic upbringing, or perhaps it’s simply because this teenager is in that rare class of heroes who …
Read more...Musing on…The U.S.A.’s 230th Birthday
People look at me strangely when I wish them a Happy Independence Day on July 2. John Adams, 230 years ago, was …
Read more...Musing on…School Yearbooks
I recently read a comment by a teenager who said, “All you’re going to do with [a yearbook] is put it on the shelf and never really look at it.” I couldn’t help but smile at that. My own yearbooks have been so used that they are in danger of falling apart
Read more...Musing on…How Hardware Stores Have Changed
As my current life situation allows me to go back to a decades-long interest in woodworking, I find myself in lots of …
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Musing on…My Dad
I’ve known my dad for a bit over forty-five years…basically my whole life. He just turned seventy-three, but as his health is …
Read more...Time Machine to…Lesbos
Ancient Greek bust of Sappho For me, one of the most enigmatically romantic figures in all of history is Sappho (Psappha) of …
Read more...Musing on…Single Dads and Their Girls
I was thinking about my relationship with my adoptive/adopted family (link), and it brought me to the conclusion that single dads raising …
Read more...Musing on…A Way to Stop Illegal Immigration From Mexico
I was reading a story about how many Mexican feel that it is inevitable that they will emmigrate to the United States…legal …
Read more...Musing on…Global Political Updating
More and more, there are stories coming out about how plans for strikes against Iran are being drawn up. This doesn’t imply …
Read more...Adopting Family – Sharing the Joy of Love
Though I’m close with my parents and my brother, I never thought I’d be so happy to also consider myself adopted. To all you who think you’ll never find love, all I can say is be patient (clue…I’m in my 40s, so it took a fair amount of patience) and be open…you never know.
Read more...Musing on…Headline Head Shot
While scanning news headlines, I came across this one: "Woman Critical After Being Shot in Head."
Read more...Musing on…Objects d’Prognosticate
Some of the most discredited diversions people choose to enjoy involve prognostications via horoscopes, tarot, runes, i ching, etc. Test after test …
Read more...Musing on…Moving from ’05 to ’06
Around this time, people look back on the year that was and look forward to the year to come. They make all …
Read more...Musing on…My Living Through the Holidays
Every year the holiday season brings different expectations and different realities. One major factor seems to be the J:S ratio (the Joy-to-Stress …
Read more...Musing on…7-11 Snippets
Many many moons ago, I worked alone on the graveyard shift at a 7-11 for a year one summer. Every now and …
Read more...Musing on…Spirit and Opportunity
The space program has always been a part of my life. It wasn’t difficult, being that my dad worked in aerospace–as did …
Read more...Musing on…Bread and Promises
I just finished baking a couple of loaves of challah for a friend of mine because it’s her birthday and I promised. …
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Time Machine to…Temple of Artemis
I think if I had only one time machine trip to the extended hellenic period, one of the top choices would be to see what has been described by many as the greatest of the seven wonders of the ancient world–the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus.
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