“Try and make me!” The playground taunt from childhood was all about power and control. “Gimme the ball, kid!” an older, stronger boy tells a young, smaller playmate. It doesn’t really matter […]
Your Reality is not My Reality or One Size does not Fit All
In these days of “fake news” and “alternate realities” I have a tendency to dismiss any thoughts or ideas that don’t mesh with my own, and as I interact with others, I […]
Wisdom
The OED defines wisdom as the “quality of having experience, knowledge and good judgement.” As I’ve aged, traveling into seniorhood, I’ve always envisioned myself as the wise old man, queried by younger […]
Entitlement
I’ve always thought I understood entitlement, but lately I’m not so sure. I mean the royal system is pretty clear cut. A person becomes entitled to certain privileges by reason of merit […]
Forever Young
I lead a blessed life, always have, I think. But currently my usual morning consists of some writing, some reading, some meditation accompanied by soothing ambient music. This is followed by a […]
Holiday Prayer
Two COVID-free family members came to join our bubble for the Christmas holiday. Today we entertained ourselves by renting a boat and spending a few hours on the Butler chain of lakes, […]
Insanity?
I’ve been engaging in an activity the past few weeks that seriously has me questioning my sanity from time to time. I’ve been participating in a long distance chess game with a […]
Defining Moments
Throughout our lives there are thoughts, words, experiences that result in a moment when we say to ourselves, Aha, so that’s who I am. It might be climbing a mountain, standing at […]
Troubling
I am troubled this morning! During the past presidential campaign, I succumbed to email solicitations and made a few very small donations to the Democratic Party’s attempt to unseat Donald Trump. I […]
A Reminder
A quote from my morning reading by Albert Einstein: “A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, […]
NEW PERSPECTIVES 