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  • Dogs and Cats

    Dogs or cats? Dogs. Definitely dogs. I love dogs. They’re jolly, gregarious and always ready to play. Dogs are cool. I like them in all varieties. Well, except for small dogs. Little dogs lean a bit too much toward the yappy side for me. But retrievers, German shepherds and their ilk are totally fine. Cats Read more

  • Dealing With a Flooded Bathroom and Interrupted Plans

    I start out every week with a plan. I map out the days and what I’ll do on each of them. I have everything laid out in my mind, all stacked up like alphabet blocks in neat rows and columns. And for months and months, everything goes according to the plan. Oh, sure, there’s a Read more

  • As I Grow Older, These Grow in Value

    What do you think gets better with age? Aging is not a curse nor a tragedy. It is a fact of life, and like all things in life, brings both good and bad. Indeed, age brings many good things with it. Many things grow in joy and fulfillment as we grow older. Here are just Read more

  • Dinner with History’s Nameless

    If you could host a dinner and anyone you invite was sure to come, who would you invite? If I could invite anyone … I wouldn’t let a thing like time get in the way. I would invite people long dead to learn their stories and the shape of history. Not famous people or those Read more

  • A Reflection on Eclectic Interests

    What are you an authority on? Truth be told, I’ve never considered myself an authority on anything. Oh, sure, I write a blog and share my thoughts and insights on life, writing, and sundry subjects, but I don’t consider myself an expert on any of them. I certainly wouldn’t call myself an authority on writing, Read more

  • What Makes a Teacher Great

    The best teachers have no interest in being loved. Does that surprise you? Do you think that a teacher should want to be liked by his pupils? But that is not a teacher’s duty. Teachers teach. Easy lessons, hard lessons, the things that make a student stretch out beyond his comfort zone to grasp. A Read more