June 6, 2023

A Mixed Collection Today: Celebrate Some, Worry Some Today is D-Day On this date in 1944, the Allies bet it all on an important event that could be the beginning of the end for the war in Europe. And so it was to be. A good date, perhaps, to reflect …
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Two Rather Different Thoughts on Memorial Day

How We View This Day Depends Greatly on What Experience We Bring To It A Lot is Written and Spoken About Memorial Day As well it should be. This is about as solemn a memorial service as we have for this country, and it deserves our attention. Still, as …
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Hey, Is Anyone Else Writing Some Good Stuff?

Yes, Indeed. Today We Share a Sample of Worthwhile Reading A Lot of People Are Writing Well, About Important (and/or Fun) Matters I invest more time than I probably should reading the work of other writers, particularly bloggers and columnists. Part of this is a desire to learn more, part …
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The “What Makes You Feel Good” Parade – Part II

More of the Good Stuff – A Bit Deeper Now, Where Were We? We started this conversation back in March with a short list of things that make one feel good. The plan is to divide that list into three levels – the easy everyday stuff, which was titled The …
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Money, Politics, Electronics, and the Courts

What Could Possibly Go Wrong? What’s Up? Today we take a short look at four subjects very much in the headlines these days. Some connect to each other in obvious ways, others are more stand-alone. All have our attention of late. Money This one is actually a good mix …
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Assorted Odds and Ends

Nature’s Metaphor We had a remarkably mild winter in my area of the Smoky Mountains. We had one cold snap, around Christmas and New Year’s Day. It was a short but ferocious cold snap. A lot of trees, shrubs, and small critters did not make it. It led me to …
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