I have come to the realization that some aspects of my life are in declination, while a few remain as counterbalancing inclination. I have, a few years ago, acquiesced to the declination of my once 20/20 vision and began carrying…

(A little Christmas gift that all my friends, even the religious ones, might enjoy) My memories of Christmas are a jumble of years, intermixed, and overlapping. These memories of Christmas, the ones I’m am still able to recall, revolve around…

(A warning to my many religious friends, no offense intended, but this stuff just drives me crazy when it infects Government at the ‘highest’ level) Atheist are not a different form of the religious. They are immune to the virus…

I watched the Fall Red Maple leaves Applauding their friends Falling to the earth A hanging ovation by those not yet brave enough To let go   From new bud, to fullness of green, to hidden red, A life well lived…

I don’t understand the idea of a “person of color” Anyone who knows me will tell you I am, very much seasonally dependent, red, bright red, tan, pasty white, pink, and a variety of blends thereof. But I am not…

There is a phenomenon I have noticed all my life and wonder about its origin. Perhaps they are objects from one of the multiverses suspected by proponents of string theory searching for quantum gravity unifying theory of everything. It is…

I do NOT believe in ghosts, phantoms, haunting spirits, exorcisms, or any such nonsense. I do believe in science and, in particular, physics.  Which is infinitely more bizarre than any of the above. I live in a building built pre-Civil…

I saw something the other day that gave me pause. A new mega church is under construction near me. There’s been a sign, partially hidden by overgrowth, announcing it’s imminent arrival for awhile. I guess extortion, ah collection, of tithe took longer than…

I always open doors for women and, now that I think of it, sometimes men as well, when warranted but less often. I always give up my seat, actually it’s beyond that, I am uncomfortable sitting, when a woman is…

My daughter is studying for the Bar. Not the two week Bartenders course exam, the one that earns you a license to either pursue ambulances or Justice. I’ve written about her before and likely will again. It would be impossible…