*** ‘Art defies defeat by its very existence,  representing the celebration of life, in spite of  all attempts to degrade and destroy it.”  ...

  Today.   Today is a day for poetry. And coffee. Grandma once gave me a tip: During difficult times, you move forward in small steps. Do wh...

 

 I counted my years and realized that I have Less time to live by, Than I have lived so far. I feel like a child who won a pack of candies: ...

" Never  doubt  that  a  small  group  of  thoughtful,  committed  citizens  can  change  the  world;  indeed,  it's  the  only  th...

Some days, only poetry will do. Today, for me, it's Nikita Gill  * * * Remember what you must do W hen they undervalue you, when they th...

  When I wake up in the morning I roll over to my left and look up. That coffee mug is usually what I see. Here's why. 40+ years ago it ...

  1.  A question for my women friends. Suppose you are sitting in your car and you are approached by men wearing uniforms.  Carrying guns.  ...

I continue following Aloka and the Buddhist Monks on their Walk for Peace.  I hope Don Barley and Annabelle and I can drive to a location ne...

I read 123 books in 2025. This was down from 138 books read in 2024. It's still a lot of books; i know that. But. My ability to concentr...

 Of The Empire We will be known as a culture that feared death and adored power, that tried to vanquish insecurity for the few and cared lit...

  Today is another day that I opened my eyes to yet another horror. Those who voted for the unhinged man in our White House opened Pandora...

Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,    The flying cloud, the frosty light:    The year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild bells, and l...

In the past couple of years I have joined a few Facebook groups.  A couple of those groups have been really nice fits.  Some, however, have ...