Category Archives: Commentary

Saying goodbye to a house/home that has witnessed a lot. Moving is only a concept at first. Soon it becomes a crisis. Why do I have possessions? What do I take with me to the future? And then there is … Continue reading →

We have a disaster plan. We purchased storage food from a doomsday/apocalypse company. We brought two 55 gallon barrels to store emergency water. And then we waited, knowing that mostly nothing would happen. But if something did happen, we would … Continue reading →

Some things get lost as time goes on. Probably because they are small and inconsequential. Nobody writes about it, even if it is an every day, every week, every month event. I obviously remember banks, we had savings accounts, and … Continue reading →

Inflation’s a beast, folks. Back in the day, a $55 dollar sink was my choice. Perfect for the guest bath by the door – a quick pit stop, not a spa experience. But the master bath? That was getting the … Continue reading →

Cleaning my messages on my phone to create more space for more messages. Ouroboros! I copied/paste from a message to a family member. Some advice Have you ever heard the phrase, “You are what you eat!” There is another semi … Continue reading →

Spring, the season of hope, emerges as the most uplifting of the four seasons. The very word “spring” signifies “coming forth”, likely inspired by dormant seeds, patiently awaiting through fall and winter, now germinating and thrusting green shoots into the … Continue reading →

I’ve collected a number of Fayum Mummy Portraits from archeological digs. There was a short period where this art was popular, running from 1st century to the middle of the 3rd century, primary in the Fayum Basin in Egypt. They … Continue reading →

It’s tax time. Every year about this time, it’s tax time. Time to pay the piper. Time to fund the government that makes choices for where my money goes. Time to assess if those choices are in agreement with my … Continue reading →

Bags and bags of springs, their ends straight, with the springy part in the middle. My pay depended on the pound of completed bent springs. It was a monotonous task, but one I could manage from home, offering flexibility in … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon I saw the musical ‘The Divine Sarah” by June Richards and Elaine Lang. Something both of them started over forty years ago, and shelved more then 39 years ago. Most things on the shelf for more than five … Continue reading →