As we round out this whacky crazy Covid-filled 2020, let’s not let the negative have the last word. Let’s sign off with an attitude of gratitude fir what went right, what we have to be thankful. And let’s let this Oingo Boingo song lift our spirits and tap our toes as 2020 draws to close. …
Reach
One of my favorite things, my true joys and foundations for a happy life is connecting with people from around the world. I’ve been fortunate to visit maybe a dozen countries in my life so far. Super blessed. I’ve been lucky to also meet folks through work from maybe a dozen more countries. I love …
Christmas Dinner Menus 2020
Our buddy Mark said it for all of us: “To my fav peeps... Thank you for your friendship... Thank you Santa Clara [University]...” That last reference, to the college where we all met and somehow were blessed with a life-time bond. I sent out a text asking about Christmas menus, to these men I’ve been …
A Tribute to David Greene
I remember when David Greene was a correspondent in Russia… That’s when I first heard him and learned his name associated with NPR. I remember I bought his book about travels and reporting in Russia. When he came back to the states and began his time with the NPR radio show, Morning Edition, and then …
Dropped to the Ground
At the store, recent afternoon, saw a guy drop his disposable orange mask on the ground as he walked to his car. He was with his daughter. Humf. At least he had a mask, I suppose. We’d be a lot better off if folks didn’t take that approach. In public health, in personal responsibility, in …
How Do You Feel?
Dawning reality as the year winds down, maybe I’m not as in touch with myself as I think I am. Harsh awakening. Sorta. Not really harsh maybe, but a personal wake-up call for sure. A therapist I saw earlier this year, he observed I talk about my feelings, but maybe I don’t feel them so …
Lull
The excitement has ebbed. The presents have been opened. Good times and love and too much yummy food shared. Lull. Dishes done mostly, house mostly quiet, now an old Barenaked Ladies concert plays on the screen. Lull. The kids went home with their mom a while ago; I think they had a good Christmas. I …
God Is With Us
On this day, "Christmas", we celebrate many things. Mostly it's about being together with those we love, and maybe exchanging gifts. If you're a Christian, you might (or should?) believe that today is the day we celebrate the birth of he we call the Christ, a man we know as Jesus of Nazareth. As for …
Lyrics Post: “Silent Night”
"Silent Night" (German: "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht") is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in the small town of Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. God is with us. God is near. Believe it. BELIEVE IT. Because it is so. “Silent night, holy nightAll is calm, all …
When to Write?
When to write? The writer’s timeless question. When inspiration sparks, thus the common, obvious answer. So often of late, the mind can’t wait, awakened and then swiftly, the churning begins. What transactions to do, how must tasks for these final days of the year be prioritized? What to tell the kids? When should I trim …
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