Several weeks ago, while sitting outside at a local downtown restaurant, we observed a man stumbling down the street. His course veered off towards the benches in the median and with a blood-curdling “thump”… Read More
It is time for a serious discussion about personal responsibility. At this point, I will warn the reader that some of my commentary may seem insensitive, but we need to to address the problem.… Read More
A quite afternoon on Boone Lake was interrupted by an unmistakable sound, the roar of four huge radial engines clawing an ancient bird of war through the air. As I looked up into a… Read More
What is happiness? In definition, it is a state of pleasure or contentment. The former is an active state, the latter passive. Yet, either seems difficult to achieve or, more definitively, to maintain. Life… Read More
Atop of the line Apple iPhone costs $1,500; a new Google Pixel 3XL will set you back almost a thousand bucks. “Absolutely outrageous!” Well, maybe. When you think of what a mobile device (it’s… Read More
I recently read an interesting email exchange between several of my West Point classmates. The topic was aging. We are approaching our fortieth reunion; we are no longer young men. One quoted Clint Eastwood.… Read More
Whoosh! As the garage door came up, out they blew in a whirlwind like a Haboob off the Sahara. I knew it was coming. They had been in the pen all day; they needed… Read More
Over my lifetime, I have seen a constant impetus to further “civilize” our society. This is widely perceived as a “good” thing and to question the validity of such an assumption sets one outside… Read More
I have now lived long enough to be a fundamental part of two different centuries. I have witnessed multiple generations: my parents (the Greatest Generation), my own (Baby Boomers), my children (the tail end… Read More
The new Nike commercial featuring Colin Kaepernick, with the tag line, “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything,” has caused significant controversy. He chose to take a knee during the playing of the… Read More
More
