Thank you for all the congratulations for our 60th wedding anniversary. Our celebration was dampened by the movement of my brother into hospice care. Please keep him and our family in your thoughts and prayers. Great Track Meet. Recently the Read more…
Before our trip, I discussed the tragedy of Uvalde and how we focus on the singular spectacular event. I noted many more children are dying from car wrecks, child abuse and other means than Uvalde. We need to be equally Read more…
When we returned from our trip, I was excited to learn my first book of poetry has been published by Negative Capability Press. “A Sunset Without Dawn” is an exploration of grief for the loss of our daughter and other Read more…
Our vacation to Eastern Europe was a celebration of our 60th wedding anniversary. Jeny had some problems walking. She has not fully recovered her stamina from chemotherapy. She was slow and had to make frequent stops. But with her inner Read more…
Time to Celebrate. Last week, Jeny celebrated her 80th birthday. For some reason round numbers are more emotional than other numbers. She is happily on her way to 81. We will celebrate another round number next month. Our 60th wedding Read more…
Of the many observations I gleaned from the Uvalde massacre, my first was cognitive bias. I discussed that topic last week. Today’s observation is a second topic, one that deeply concerns me. Divisiveness. “Us vs Them” is tearing at the Read more…
My thanks to all who sent prayers and best wishes on behalf of my brother. We had a good visit. His family is providing excellent support. He is fighting but he is in a very difficult situation. Lessons from Uvalde. Read more…
No blog this week. I am going to Nashville to visit my brother and family. He is in a tough fight with cancer. Peace Jerry
My editor is in Gulf Shores. You may see more commas and errors than usual. Sad State of Affairs. The occurrence of mass shootings last weekend was sickening to me. My personal examination of the situations makes me believe in Read more…
Retirement. If you are wondering whether or not retirement is a good life, take a look at this beautiful picture sent by one of my readers. It is a view out the window of his retirement home in Montana. I Read more…