US Men’s National Soccer Team goes down (again) in the Round of 16 World Cup 2026. Trounced by Belgium 4-1. Following sums up a portion of the American sentiment. Posted for posterity. But here's the thing too. Life is full of wins and losses. Learning how to cope with a loss is as least as …
Month: July 2026
Examen
Making this week a reset; leaning on a character who’s turned up in this blog before, Ignatius of Loyola, for the spark this week. Aiming to use The Examen Ignatius developed as a means of resetting to spiritual foundation each day, trusting and standing on that rock again, Become aware of God‘s presence. Review the …
408
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Funny thing to me, this question, I’ve thought a fair amount about it over these many years, I always come back to the same place, The 408, telephone area code for Santa Clara Valley, the place I grew up and still live. I’ve …
America 250
Borrowed. So very true in my view none the less, Obama on America 250: “America is a constant work in progress. Every generation must take up the unfinished work of the last and carry it further—protecting what’s right, fixing what’s wrong, and making our union a little more perfect. 250 years later, that’s more important …
A Little Chaos? GOOD.
Is a little chaos actually good for us? Hmm, “…Is a little chaos actually good for us?…” I think it must be, it must be. It must, because chaos is a very common characteristic of the human condition. So much in life is often outside our control, It’s helpful to learn how to cope, respond, …
Unstettled
These times we’re in, they leave me unsettled. Extreme divisions, scant willingness to compromise, embracing excess, self-indulgence, amoral choices. These times I find myself, they make me feel the same. Clock ticking, not enough time, for me, my kids; back end of life, how long, how long? What can I do now to slow…things…down, squeeze …
Morsels
Eating morsels, my newest dietary practice, knew these last four, five months anyway. Smaller portions overall, sometimes just bits of food, tasty, just what I need to sustain, not more… Most important lesson? Fundamental, the time for big eating is over, mostly… The indulgence of big portions, eating just for the experience, the physical consumption, …
Long Time To Learn
What’s a lesson you’ve learned recently that shifted your perspective? Long-time-to-learn Lesson, ok to say No. Maybe only in the last six of my near sixty years can I tolerate saying No when the decision isn’t obvious. Would that my children will learn the lesson sooner: sometimes it’s best to say No. Sometimes (often times?), …
America 250, To Borrow A Phrase: “E Pluribus Algae”
Just the title of this piece in the New York Times got me. Even before reading it I knew I had to spin it in my own way, E Pluribus Unum , “Out of many, one”, On the seal of our country these United States of America for more than 200 years, “E Pluribus Algae”, …
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Sweet Sleep!
What do you do to improve your sleep? Such a great topic, the topic of sleep. Sweet sleep, I love you so! I’ve always enjoyed sleeping, napping, dozing, cat naps, But long hours of restorative sleep, yes indeed, that’s the very best for me, I’m a believer, here are some of my bits picked up …
1/2_Full, All GOOD 