Originally Posted July 13, 2020 I love music….not all music, but a lot of different kinds of music. My mother loved classical music and hated rock music….she would make a face and say ”Uggh, that Elvis”.  I remember the first time I heard “Don’t Be Cruel” in 1956, I thought wow, that’s pretty cool. It wasn’t … Continue reading “Music Touches My Soul” →

Originally Posted July 10, 2020 A couple of years ago my daughter Anne encouraged me to become a Hospice Volunteer. Although I’m taking a break from that, I had many wonderful experiences and I learned quite a bit. I was very impressed by how Hospice constantly worked to give their clients the best of care … Continue reading “Treating With Dignity” →

“ Don’t act like a spoiled brat” !!! … my mother’s words still echo in my ears. It was not a compliment. A spoiled brat is characterized by "excessive, self-centered, and immature behavior, a lack of consideration for other people, recurrent temper tantrums, demands for having one's own way, manipulation to get their way….”  (Richard Weaver, “Ideas Have Consequences”)  … Continue reading “ The Brat” →

How do you rescue a drowning person who doesn’t want to be saved…. sometimes  the victim will even fight the person trying to help them. Rationality is not always at the top of the thinking process. When we’re in trouble we don’t always like the  “way out” that’s proposed. We may want to eliminate the pain or discomfort … Continue reading “Save Me” →

Can you believe it….. it’s here?  It was just Christmas, and now it’s LENT.  As always, “the spirit’s willing, but the flesh is weak”. A few years ago, we were discussing Lent with some of our grandchildren…a fair amount of philosophizing, some quotes from saints , when Judy asked Ben about Lent and he said somewhat solemnly, “I … Continue reading “ Three Pillars Of Lent” →

It’s the time of the year for icicles… they’re everywhere. They are beautiful, dangerous, mysterious, even intriguing. You may ask, “how do icicles form… where do they come from” ?  “Icicles can form during bright, sunny, but subfreezing weather, when ice or snow melted by sunlight, refreezes as it drips off under exposed conditions. Over … Continue reading “ And God Created The Icicles” →

Wow, how fast life goes by. I don’t think you really notice it so much until you get older. I notice it when I see the death announcement of a person who I recognize. On February 6th George Schultz died. You may ask, who in the world is George Schultz? Oh yeah, didn’t he write the … Continue reading “Quite A Man” →

Originally Posted July 9, 2020 The other day as my mind wandered, I thought “ if I was an animal, being a hawk would be one of my top choices. Soaring in the clouds all day, occasionally popping down for a quick meal and then taking a nap before my next flight. They have great … Continue reading “Becoming A Snow Tire” →

Originally Posted July 8, 2020 When the sun is shining and everything you touch turns to gold…. boy life can seem really good. Everyone likes and admires you. You’re a genius Dave…. hey Dave, do you have time to get a cup of coffee…let me pick your brain. You’re truly a genius. (Just to put your mind … Continue reading “I Seem To Keep Failing” →

Anyone who has read about Padre Pio knows that he was no one to be trifled with; he was a “tough cookie”, and he “didn’t suffer fools gladly”.  I heard a first hand report from an older nun who went to confession to Padre Pio many years ago. The confessional line went thru the  night. Finally … Continue reading “Pray, Hope, And Don’t Worry” →