Category Archives: Everyday Thinking
All the Presidents: Project Complete
Three years ago, I set out on a project that I hoped would be worthy. The project would have been better done in my younger years, but it is as the worn cliché says, “Better late than never.” I have now read either a biography or autobiography of every one of the 45 U.S. Presidents. …
Phobia
It is strange to me that phobia is a bit one-sided. Facing fear is a tricky business so be careful about pointing fingers. What one calls a phobia could well be, well, a phobia of your own. Many fears abound; it seems as if new words are being added to our vocabulary with another …
Touching the Clouds (book review)
Book 1 in a 3-book series, Touching the Clouds, by Bonnie Leon, is a break from hum drum fiction that seems to permeate the market today. It is published by Revell, copywrite 2010. The print edition is 396 pages. I chose the Kindle edition because it was free and as of this afternoon, is still …
When It Became Quiet
On a somewhat recent shopping excursion I purchased some interesting paper napkins. They have several questions on them that are considered conversation starters. Until I was unpacking my groceries, I didn’t even notice what I had bought. Ha, I thought, the grandkids will enjoy these. Now that I have used them on several occasions, the …
Bibi: The Turbulent Life and Times of Benjamin Netanyahu (Book review)
I chose to review this book on my blog site because I thought it might inspire some of the readers here to investigate the book further. I couldn’t review the book on Amazon because I did not purchase it there but listened to it on audio from Talking Books, a service of the Library of …
A Calendar Doodle
Moses occasionally waxed poetic in the book of Exodus and one Psalm is attributed to him. Psalm 90 was probably written close to the end of the Wilderness Wanderings. Grandson, Kholton, wrote his mother a poem for Christmas. It is so sweet! As for me, I can’t even write to the meter of “Roses are …
A Doodle on Being Retired
This year marked the actual time that I quit working entirely. I’ve worked part time at something or another for several years. Two years ago, I was forced into becoming a non-driver. My eyesight slipped lower than 20/40 so the driver’s license was out of the question. But still I held on to a vendor …
Thanksgiving, 2018
This is a day set forth to return thanks to our Great God who has given America so much favor. How glad I am for the Separatists who journeyed at great personal cost to the shores of North America in quest of liberty. That’s where it all started. That first celebration of harvest in 1621 …
The “Leaf Sucker”
Our city has a wonderful machine that comes around all the streets in the city and vacuums up the rows of leaves we have all pushed to our curbs. It is amazing. What I have dubbed the “leaf sucker” came along and swept all my leaves this morning. My hard-working grandsons and one granddaughter raked …
A Reminder from a Poem
John Milton expressed well the attitudes we should employ in our days. When everyone does his responsibility and allows God’s sovereign judgments, we don’t need recognition. Once upon a time I memorized these treasured lines, but today only one or two came to mind. Here it is in completion to ponder on this designated day …
