Did you ever wake up feeling out of tune and off base? Did it seem that the fuzzy recollection of some unidentifiable dream opened your eyes but left you with an uneasy feeling? Or, do you always greet the day with enthusiasm and shed those feelings of unease like a duck sheds water? If that’s the case, […]
Apr 11, 2017
The House I Live In
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Yesterday, as I drove back from Oklahoma, I heard Frank Sinatra sing, The House I Live In. It’s a stirring song about America and many of the things that are right about our country. The song seemed particularly appropriate because I had just driven through some beautiful countryside and was thinking about the beauty of springtime […]
Apr 7, 2017
Bunny, Beans, and Banana Bread
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As a writer, I’m always on the lookout for a clue to spark a new mystery, but the only clue I followed when I arrived at Robbie’s luncheon yesterday was the delicious aroma of food. Those tantalizing scents didn’t remain a mystery long; they led me straight to the kitchen. That’s where I found a big […]
Apr 6, 2017
Those Hard Decisions
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Decisions–we can’t get through life without making them. Some decisions are fun, like deciding on the color of a dress or whether to plant impatiens or begonias. Some decisions can be changed–the dress and flowers, for instance. But some decisions are pretty much forever and have far-reaching consequences. A few choices we are called upon […]
Apr 4, 2017
The Mist and the Mystery of a Far Off Island
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I imagine a mist is rising over the river and lake. It’s an Ireland kind of morning. The ground is damp with rain, the air is crisp and cool. All that I can see is quiet and lovely, a grand spring morning, but beneath the stillness and calm, mystery lurks. Always, mystery. And, that, dear […]
Apr 2, 2017
What An Interesting Character!
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“Character is much easier kept than recovered,” Thomas Paine said. But, what is character? Personality is who people think you are; character is the real you. Character is all your deeply-held beliefs, your goals, your standards, the things that make you laugh or cry; your hates, your loves, your fears, your belief in what is […]
