Blog 95: Chemotherapy and Love
Road Trip. We are back from two weeks on the road. I hope all of you are well. I hope the heat wave is not causing too many problems. We had a wonderful time— other than traffic jams! We faced Read more…
Blog 94: Being Happy
I wrote two poems last week and sent them to a friend. He liked the poems. His analysis was— they were good, but dour. His analysis caused me to reflect about my attitude. I soon realized, COVID, politics, and cultural Read more…
Blog 93: Honoring the Military
Memorial Day: When I was a child, we occasionally visited a cemetery on Memorial Day. We visited graves of family members. I was unaware of the military significance of the holiday until much later in life. Military Families. I have Read more…
Blog 92: Choices
Alternatives. We face some choices. We were hoping for a clean bill of health for Jeny but her medical report was not what we hoped for. The doctor did not see visible evidence of cancer. However, the tests revealed the Read more…
Blog 91: Police/Community Relationships
I had more family duties this week for obvious reasons, so my blog will be short. Jeny. I am very pleased to report Jeny is recovering. Not without pain, not at the speed she would like, but she is showing Read more…
Blog 90: Follow the Science
Science. In the COVID and ultra-political environment in which we find ourselves, one of the buzz phrases is, “follow the science.” The simplest form of scientific research would be two groups that differ in only one condition. If the outcome Read more…
Blog 89: Wedding, I-O Ratio
We had wonderful time at our grandson Miller’s wedding. Miller is Scott’s younger son. The couple dated since middle school. The minister did a great job of continuing the relationship in a positive direction. The surrounding events enabled us to Read more…
Blog 88: Boehner and Media
John Boehner. I do not watch late-night television. Not only has my bedtime moved up with age, the self-righteousness of modern comedians is not nearly as much fun to me as the humor of Johnny Carson. However, a friend sent Read more…
Blog 87: Jeny, Lynching
Bad Word. Well, Jeny’s little procedure last week turned out to be cancer. Right after I got the call about her diagnosis, our grandson Kyle called to say he has COVID. This is his second bout. He is asymptomatic but Read more…
Blog 86: The Masters, Boxing and Friendship
The Weight of a Country. Last year the Masters was delayed until the fall due to COVID. This year it was held at the normal time and the azaleas were spectacular as was the golf excitement. Even if you are Read more…