Monday Writing Prompt

After spending the past 44+ years as a teacher, I guess it would be appropriate to have school named after me. Now mind you, I wouldn’t expect that to ever happen, but it does seem to fall in line with what I’m done most of my life. My paternal grandfather, who was the fire chiefContinue reading “Monday Writing Prompt”

Four Quotes for the Last Monday in March

“The real question is not whether life exists after death. The real question is whether you are alive before death.” — Osho “Whenever we reach out to the world, we don’t get to control how it responds.” – Hartmut Rosa “Almost everything that happens is good or a good story.” – Oliver Burkeman “It helpsContinue reading “Four Quotes for the Last Monday in March”

Random Saturday Coffee Shop Thoughts…

Here we are, on a crisp Saturday morning in March and not knowing exactly what to share, I offer a list of random thoughts….Such is the day. From “The Art of Living” by Epictetus – Selected readings: Car shopping has many facets to it that need to be explored. We have the convenience of goingContinue reading “Random Saturday Coffee Shop Thoughts…”

People Just Don’t Understand…

I don’t think that most people (and this includes myself) understand how politics work in our country. Decisions are made by those on both the national and state levels that have a direct effect on our daily lives. While many political decisions being made are headline-grabbers, I think there are just as many that flyContinue reading “People Just Don’t Understand…”