Wondering how young folks today can own a home in some places when everything seems to be a castle…. I WONDER WHEN a house quit being just a home and became, Continue Reading →
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The rain plays a symphony that brings sleep, but not before it brings memories… IT’S NIGHT. It’s raining. Quietly. A soft rain is supposed to take you to sleep. Not tonight. Continue Reading →
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More on things I’m noticing in old age, or older age, or whatever this is….this time, cleaning things out. 3rd of a Few Parts I’VE BEEN NOTICING lately that “stuff” just Continue Reading →
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Incompetence has landed at our apartment complex and cost us our swimming pool, courtyards, grills for the summer, and to top it off, I lost the use of my patio….or Continue Reading →
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Nothing tell you that you are getting old more quickly than your body, and you can’t pretend you didn’t get the message 2nd of a few parts… DAMNED BODY. I Continue Reading →
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Time to think about aging. This may take a while…. First of a Few Parts I AM GETTING old. No doubt about it. I say that as part of a ritual Continue Reading →
Time for a History Lesson: Why You Should Care About “Due Process”
Our basic rights go back a long, long way but they are being eroded and that could impact everyone. I NO LONGER engage in political writing, for a variety of reasons, Continue Reading →
Can you withstand a major financial down turn that could last a long, long time?
Far too many Americans cannot, and with total chaos at the leadership level of the country, it’s more and more likely we are moving into a crisis many won’t be Continue Reading →
After more than two years of not leaving home, it’s time for a road trip. A big one…
IT’S BEEN A while. I had almost forgotten what a road trip felt like but it came back in a hurry. I haven’t left Chester County, PA for more than Continue Reading →
I didn’t go to Quaker Meeting this morning for a couple of reasons, including being a grouchy old man…
I DIDN’T GO to Quaker meeting this morning. I wanted the fellowship but the grumpy old man in me won out and instead I emptied out all the potting soil from Continue Reading →
I dropped Amazon and the Washington Post. Neither will care but I feel better
The aligning of a great paper’s editorial page with any administration is wrong and I am lodging my little protest. I MADE A meaningless protest last night. By that Continue Reading →
I know a lot is going on, but this is really, really serious….
The college sports I knew and love are changing and while the athleticism may be great, cheering for old State U is a lot harder these days. YES, I Continue Reading →
Old Music and Hope on a Cold Sunday Morning
A lot of days I don’t have much hope, but there is one hope I do hang on to….. IT’S A COLD January morning and I am thinking about hope. In Continue Reading →
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I haven’t quit writing. I’ve just been unable to do it, for a lot of whiney reasons. So, time to buck up and get back in the saddle, even if Continue Reading →
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I want to have hope, but foreboding seems to have rented a room in my head and I am not sure what life will be like in a week or Continue Reading →