Today I don’t want to write about the pandemic — how it is raging in this country with almost as … Continue reading Balancing

Well, what can I say?  This morning, the New York Times morning briefing included this little tidbit: ———————————————— Arizona is … Continue reading Moving Along

Where do I even begin? Over the weekend, the president fired the federal prosecutor of the Southern District of New York.  The … Continue reading Wearing Down

We’re inching forward, but it is a slow process.  The protests are having an effect.  In Atlanta, a policeman shot … Continue reading Inching Forward

The first six years I was in the Coast Guard, I was a crypto tech, repairing and maintaining cryptographic equipment.  … Continue reading Day 91

Did you ever see the 1985 movie Brazil?  It was a Kafkaesque dystopian story of a cog caught up in … Continue reading A Side Trip

Andrea and I live in a retirement community.  Since we were both healthy and active, I think we surprised some … Continue reading Aging

What do you do with your pain?  I don’t mean when you stub your toe or even when you might … Continue reading Pain

After my parents retired, they moved to Asheville, North Carolina, with its vibrant arts community.  My mother, who to my … Continue reading Staying In

Today is Memorial Day in the U.S.  It is a time to remember the friends and neighbors — those we … Continue reading Memorial Day