Book Club

Book Club

Facing the Mountain; An inspiring story of Japanese American Patriots in WWII.I would probably not have listened to this book had it not been for Karen’s book club. Once a year the women invite their significant others to read/consume, present the book, join the...
Batter Up

Batter Up

We have the good fortune to be in Oregon all week with my daughter Megan and her family.  We have been coming to Netarts for a few years, it is a tiny village about 10 miles from Tillamook on a beautiful sheltered bay. Although we did not catch any clams on our...
Soniashnyk

Soniashnyk

The beloved symbol of Ukrainian national identity is the sunflower. The flower is called soniashnyk in the Ukrainian language. A Smart News article by Antonia Mufarech was very interesting and helpful in understanding the importance of the flower. The article traces...
Directionally Impaired

Directionally Impaired

I played a round of golf this week with a couple of friends. Putting is always a critical part of the game if the player is going to shoot the best possible score. My round started out with what I call putts that gave rise to the phrase, the dreaded nears. Although...
Hoo

Hoo

It was 106 in the Treasure Valley on Wednesday and one article claims Death Valley has received more rain this summer than Boise.  It seems most of our citizens finally grasp that the risks to our civilization from global warming are real.  The scientists...
Horcrux 

Horcrux 

I remain perplexed by the world in which we live. Facts do not matter much to so many of our fellow American’s. I have enjoyed the Science fiction genre that imagines there is a parallel universe. I am going to site Harry Potter since that is an excellent example. You...