The Future

The Future

I have enjoyed the opportunity to support our six year old first grade grandson in his on line education.  Two days a week he is actually in school and three days he is remote and virtual. His mom works from home, but many phone calls and meetings make it better for...
Sad Song

Sad Song

A very good friend of many of us has been valiantly battling pancreatic cancer the past two years. In remission for a long while, the inescapable villain has returned and it seems the battle will soon be over. I struggle with the emotion of sadness, naively believing...
Funicular

Funicular

I enjoy reading murder mysteries and psychological thrillers. I consume multiple books each month on my Kindle and consider the service a bargain as I always fall asleep with a book open on my chest. As I have gotten older, there are opportunities to read during the...
7 Squared

7 Squared

I have always had a fascination with numbers.  I tend to favor multiples of my birthday or anniversary. I remember important phone or other numbers based on numerical combinations or patterns. So you can imagine how much I am looking forward to celebrating my 49th...
9-11

9-11

Time magazine features a black border on the cover of the current issue. The cover displays one number – 200,000. A conservative number of lives in this country lost to COVID-19. There is no doubt that Fearless Leader knew how serious this virus was or that he...
Jaw Dropping

Jaw Dropping

I intended to avoid politics this week. CNN posted a great video in their daily 5 things news update of a festival in Aomori Japan. Nebulas are paper floats created for the annual festival. The float is 30 feet wide and 15 feet tall and consists of colored paper on a...