Laura’s Fury

Laura’s Fury

Is anybody else mesmerized by hurricanes? I watched as Hurricane Laura approached the Gulf last night, anxiously waiting to hear where she landed and with what force. Cameras showed bending trees and flying debris as the fury of a category four hurricane struck  Lake Charles, Louisiana. And then, this morning, daylight is showing the destruction. […]

Soothing the Savage Beast

Soothing the Savage Beast

This morning, a mere three cups of coffee is not clearing the cobwebs. Feeling slightly fuzzy-headed, idly, I glanced through past posts and found this one from a few years back with subtle hints for a civilized political debate. I think it might work today, too, don’t you? Some of the political discussions sound pretty […]

Power-Packed, Indelible, Unforgettable Words

Power-Packed, Indelible, Unforgettable Words

  I shot an arrow into the air; it fell to earth, I know not where. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Amazing, isn’t it? Words last long after we’ve spoken or written them. They remain in our memories, they stubbornly refuse to be erased from pages. They echo down the chambers of time. Family stories are […]

The Long Fingers of Midnight Shadows and a Raven

The Long Fingers of Midnight Shadows and a Raven

“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping as of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.” – Edgar Allan Poe.  Poe published this unforgettable poem on this day in 1845. […]