• Friends & Enemies In Fiction

    “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer” The Godfather (1974) That the quote is from the Godfather surprised me, but it fits.… More.

  • Is It Fall Yet?

    Ahh it’s September! Smoke? Of course. The brush is just the right level of crispy and the wildfires are ready to go. It’s… More.

  • Trusting Ourselves

    Many life lessons come with pain. The pain is what gets us motivated to learn the lesson but is not the focus of… More.

  • Closed Doors & The Value of Waiting

    “Where one door is shut another is opened” Cervantes 1620 CE “Trying to understand is like straining through muddy water. Have the patience… More.

  • A World Away

    I was wearing a sweater in Gulfport Mississippi, in September. Not one of those open weave, lightweight cotton summer sweaters. No, it was… More.

  • Pigeons, Plans & Endless Libraries

    First, an update on the pigeons. I lost the little one that was sick. I think it was just too late by the… More.

  • Of Work & Labor

    2nd Epistle of St Paul to the Thessalonians Chapter 3 – 7 For yourselves know how you ought to imitate us: for we were… More.

  • Whose Woods Are These?*

    *nod to Robert Frost This is from one of my favorite non-fiction books. “and engage fully with the world. I don’t think it… More.

  • Frying Pans, Fire & A Tall Glass Of Lessons

    No big decisions for me today. The 28th of August is an anniversary of sorts, but the 27th is always wrapped in the… More.

  • The Path Is The Point

    “I read the news today, oh boy” – A Day In The Life by The Beatles. I close my eyes to safeguard my… More.