Mom didn’t want me to become a politician July 23, 2024 She only mentioned this once after I’d lost a number of fruitless campaigns for public office. I don’t recall exactly when this was perhaps… Continue Reading
What Would Lincoln Do? January 5, 2024 After a futile four hours of trying to fall asleep a slogan occurred to me that soothed my vexatious thoughts. What Would Lincoln Do?… Continue Reading
a tid bit I doubt but which has me thinking August 30, 2023 Claudia reads her own set of books when I’m not reading to her in the car or in the living room. This one had… Continue Reading
Thinking about my dad a dictation from a crowded mind that didn’t want to forget anything before starting his day writing after a three month dearth of writing. May 19, 2023 Why I am putting the following gibberish in my blog? As the title says I have not written much for several months. I am… Continue Reading
Woo…………….My latest in the Reader November 17, 2022 Some random thoughts inspired by a very charming television program from South Korea now found on Netflix Continue Reading
Truth or Consequences – prologue July 13, 2022 Over the past couple weeks I’ve been a bit like a victim of a python realizing that after a last few breaths I will… Continue Reading
The Lincoln Rocker April 1, 2022 Lincoln’s death in a rocking chair resulted in all similar rockers being given the name Lincoln Rocker ever after. My Mother brought her Father’s… Continue Reading
Christmas by George December 18, 2021 It begins: When I was in fourth grade my Mom offered to help my teacher, Mrs. Knight, teach my classmates how to make puppets… Continue Reading
Next is math October 28, 2021 I’m quite pleased with the note below from Duolingo. Its about the sixth such thank you I have received and to me its a… Continue Reading
A billion people December 2, 2020 This is a map showing the relative populations on Earth. There are two massive blobs. Far East Asia with about two billion people and… Continue Reading
Something uplifting November 6, 2020 A two minute reprise of a former NPR Story Corps program about the power of education: https://www.npr.org/2020/11/06/931765825/encore-memories-of-great-grandmother-silvia Continue Reading
Luke 12: 34 November 3, 2019 “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Although I am a poor substitute for a professing Christian in our church… Continue Reading
Something to purge you of recent hellish news September 25, 2019 https://onlineenewz.today/bookstore-employee-writes-this-on-facebook-after-little-old-lady-shocks-everyone-at-the-register/ Continue Reading
Thank you M’am June 12, 2019 A couple days ago I volunteered to read to my grandsons before bed. Its something I did all the time a couple years ago… Continue Reading
Jesus and Washington, lone wolves vs herds May 2, 2019 This is a thought I may pursue before the day is out after I attend to some mundane chores. Otherwise I might just delete… Continue Reading
White Savior March 10, 2019 A very funny send up by the Seth Meyer’s gang of a certain kind of popular movie: Continue Reading
Today’s Not Eudora Column – “Graham Crackers” February 28, 2019 Graham Crackers BTW: Not withstanding his appearance in another of my columns four weeks earlier I don’t really have a Nixon fixation. I suffer… Continue Reading
Flying over sunken ships October 5, 2018 Even when I haven’t just returned from France my head is often bursting with thoughts I’d like to commit to the blog. France has… Continue Reading
An Open Letter to MCCL (and why even the Supreme Court will not end abortions) June 14, 2018 A short note before I share the letter. I was alive when “back alley” abortions took the lives of women. I formed my opinions… Continue Reading
Bread and Circuses March 12, 2018 A lot is on my mind again. When I don’t post stuff it builds up like bran in a constipated elephant. This and the… Continue Reading