Monthly Archives: August 2023

We rely on the predictability of the climate. Granted, predicting weather is an imprecise science—some would call it an art—but climate is another story. Summer follows Spring, which follows Winter, which follows Fall, with precedes Summer, etc., etc. We know … Continue reading →

The day is speeding by, far faster than it should. Now later than 7:30, I am stunned by how much time has roared by since I awoke. Have I been in a trance? Where have I been? How could more … Continue reading →

I am not in the mood to write coherently this morning. So I probably will write gibberish, as I am wont to do. +++ There are places so dry cracks appear in the sky the moment the morning sun washes … Continue reading →

We assign labels. We are given labels. We form attachments to the labels we give and the labels we are given. Labels become both badges of honor and weapons of deliberate destruction. We acquiesce to labels’ implications about us. We … Continue reading →

Perhaps this image will calm me. It is a photo I took while attending a Peter Mayer concert at the Miami Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. The stained glass was created in honor of the memory of Howard Forrer Peirce. I … Continue reading →

What is too early? Mi novia and I have divergent views of this. She feels that a phone call or text message should wait until after the recipient’s 9:00 a.m. hour unless the communication is urgent. I suppose our difference … Continue reading →