The haunting of saying nothing, nada, zippo, zero
Tue, 02/27/2024

The haunting of saying nothing, nada, zippo, zero

Something has troubled me for the last week or more. It’s one of those small moments in life I’d like to pretend never happened, but then it…

Don't ask for the moon if you have the stars
Wed, 01/10/2024

Don't ask for the moon if you have the stars

Sometimes things aren’t what you think they are. But you’re just so sure of yourself. You know you’re right, but no one agrees with you. That can…

Be thankful for the turkeys in your life: Part 2
Fri, 12/15/2023

Be thankful for the turkeys in your life: Part 2

A couple weeks back or more, I posted a lesson on being thankful for the turkeys in your life. This is chapter two, the final bit of the story…

Be thankful for the turkeys in your life
Sun, 11/26/2023

Be thankful for the turkeys in your life

Sometimes holidays create sticky problems. My family is scattered out of state, so good people take pity on me and invite me to celebrate holiday…

Peace of mind in a closet
Sat, 10/07/2023

Peace of mind in a closet

When was the last time you felt fully at peace? I’m talking about the kind of peace that fills you and settles you down the way a pot roast does,…

If it feels good, it’s gotta be good. Right?
Tue, 06/20/2023

If it feels good, it’s gotta be good. Right?

I don’t know, but I think we’ve come so far in this world that people no longer believe there is right or wrong. Anything goes and everything goes…

How to brainwash the enemy that won't shut up
Sun, 05/07/2023

How to brainwash the enemy that won't shut up

There are all kinds of perceived enemies in this world, but the most dangerous of enemies is the enemy within. My dad used to say, “Buck, you are…

Do you suffer from Kind Blindness?
Tue, 04/18/2023

Do you suffer from Kind Blindness?

I’ll admit it. Certain people piss me off. So do many news stories. But what really gets my goat is when people cheat others. Or try to pull the…

There's a rumor going around
Thu, 04/06/2023

There's a rumor going around

There’s a rumor going around in my neighborhood that Marybeth, the local librarian, took her pantyhose off in the middle of the day while stacking…

Put down the shovel. Have a piece of pie.
Tue, 02/14/2023

Put down the shovel. Have a piece of pie.

There’s a lot that goes on inside my head these days. Sometimes it feels like a wood chipper breaking down hard news instead of old branches…like…

When you start to peter out lesson plan
Sat, 02/04/2023

When you start to peter out lesson plan

I have a sturdy battery-operated hedge trimmer. It gets the job done when bushes get ratty looking. But yesterday it wasn’t doing such a good job…