LISTENING AND LEARNING
Orig. 12/31/14 / Rev. 12/1/2023 I once said to Bill Moyers that one reason I enjoyed his presentations was that he was a very good teacher and I learned so much by just listening to him. Bill is a great storyteller. He responded by saying that he considered himself a student and was always
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GET READY, SET, GO
(Orig Nov 2013. Rev 11/27/23) Last night was the full moon known as the Beaver Moon. I did not know for sure why it was called that so I looked it up in the Old Farmer’s Almanac, a trusted source for many years, and here’s what it said, “Full Beaver Moon – November. “This was
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FROM GIVING THANKS TO LIVING THANKS
(Orig, 11/21/22 Rev. 11/20/24) First in a series of reprints from past posts. It seems timely to start with giving thanks to all of you who have read my blogs for the past 12 years. Additions and/or revisions to the original will be noted in italics. My hope is you will enjoy reading these
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SHIFTING GEARS
* Featured image is our Ford Escape’s gear shift dial selector, no more stick or handle. Having just passed 700 blog posts for the past 12 years, I decided to capitalize on what I have written, mused about, and shared with others without regard for the Oxford comma. I intend to review these posts
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WALKING THE PATH OF GRIEF
I am pleased to introduce my guest, Hazel Bridges, who has written a wonderfully helpful piece for those dealing with grief or who may be facing that inevitability in the near or distant future. Please feel free to offer comments for Hazel and I will be sure she sees them and can respond. Thanks!
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COMFORT IN THE MIDST OF STRESS
In what many are calling “harrowing times” where do you go and what do you do to find comfort, a measure of solace and peace? It has been a stressful week for people who care. It could be a personal issue such as a serious illness or death of a loved one, a national
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IN THE AUTUMN OF LIFE
When I divide my life into four parts, regardless of years, it is childhood, early adulthood, mature adulthood, and the elder stage. There are times for each stage. While they might seem arbitrary or fixed to others, I link them to transitions, moving from one stage to another. The seasons of change. My childhood ended
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REMEMBERING A GRANDMOTHER
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about one of my grandfathers and what I remembered about him that was special to me. Many people said they enjoyed the story. What occurred to me was that maybe I could write something about one of my grandmothers whom I had the privilege of knowing for
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A List of Don’ts and Dos to make good choices.
My editor said this list is a no-brainer. Don’t think too much. Do consider whether anything fits and is useful. 1 – Don’t believe everything you hear or read. Do your own due diligence and draw your own conclusions. 2 – Don’t listen to only one side of a debate or argument. Do consider
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