I recall driving home from Kentucky to New Jersey ( some 35 years ago) after celebrating Judy’s parent’s 50th wedding anniversary. While it had been a wonderful trip, we were all pretty shot…… a long drive with a lot of kids in the van… a lot of noise, and if you can believe it, some complaining … Continue reading “Encouraging Angel” →

Originally Posted June 26, 2020 It was 1985, about 5:30 in the morning and I was on my way home from the Farmer’s Market on Raymond Blvd. in Newark. The sun was just beginning to come up and it was beautiful. I remember the moment.  It had become obvious that I was no “produce manager…no … Continue reading “The Farm Stand” →

Originally Posted June 25, 2020 Depending on the topic at hand, compromise can be a wise approach. For example, if you’re discussing where to go to dinner and the choices are White Castle and The Russian Tea Room in the New York, you may want to compromise and head for that classic new restaurant in Millburn….”The Millburn … Continue reading “Darkest Hours” →

The rebel, the “cool guy”, “anti-authority” …. they are the ones that society often admires. Steve McQueen… now there was one cool guy....remember the “Great Escape”? They are the masters of the “sigh”…of the “rolled eyes”… the “snide comment”…. everything comes easy.  I saw a list of the top 10 coolest actors from Hollywood; it included Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Jack Nicholson, James Dean, Paul Newman, Steve McQueen,Tom … Continue reading “It’s Cool To Know The Truth” →

Wow can you believe it ? The Christmas season is over and we’re back to Ordinary Time.  I really hate to take our Christmas tree down. Gee, maybe we’ll leave it up for awhile….maybe till Easter or the 4th of July ?!?!? To be honest, I find it a bit dreary after Christmas. I remember years … Continue reading “January Doldrums” →

I remember hearing the story of a man who received a badge for humility, but they took it away from him because he wore it. Hmmmm.  Pride is insidious. It’s sneaky and cunning. It disguises itself as honesty and righteousness and integrity.  C.S. Lewis reminds us that “there is one vice of which no man … Continue reading “Pride Goes Before A Fall” →

I have to say that I can spend too much time trying to figure out how to change the world. “If this guy would do this and that woman would do that”, then things would get better. If we had more real saints in the church, then we could really begin some serious evangelization. If … Continue reading “Change” →

The short “BLOG Vacation” is over. I’ve given my brain some time to cool off. Time will tell if it made any difference. I have to say that while I enjoyed a little break, I kind of missed working on the BLOG. I think it keeps me a bit sharper.  One of my children often … Continue reading “Have No Fear Of Evil News” →

Well, I think it’s time to take a short break from the BLOG. I’m going to take off next week and rest my brain.  I plan to be back on Monday, January 11th. In the meantime, you can wander thru some previous BLOGS by hitting the link at the bottom of the latest BLOG you’ve received. So, … Continue reading “A Short BLOG Vacation” →

Originally Posted June 24, 2020 I was talking with my newest son-in-law the other day and it became clear that he is nostalgic ( sentimental). Well, I’m a bit nostalgic myself. We just got rid of our living room couch which accompanied us thru raising 10 kids; it had originally belonged to Judy’s family. Wow, … Continue reading “The Good Old Days” →