My daughter sent around a wonderful YouTube called Hindsight 2020. I wish I had the computer skills to attach it to this post, but I don’t. It portrays a father telling his young son about 2020 and how it had provided a wake up call to the world about what is really important. I have…
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Throw Money At It
A lot of times, the easiest solution to a problem is to throw money at it. — Anon. The late great “Big Hog” Ketcher used to say when he heard about a massive government fraud, “I either want it stopped, or I want in on it.” I know our economy is struggling, people are hurting,…
An Uncertain Spring
It was an uncertain spring. — Virginia Woolf, The Years. I don’t think even Virginia Woolf could imagine the spring we are having. As they said in Star Wars, “There has been a major disturbance in the Force.” And now as summer rapidly approaches, there is more and more talk about returning to “normal,” whatever “normal” means. I am…
A Good Chewing Out
I had to give myself a lecture yesterday, a good chewing out! I was allowing the drumbeat of news about the virus to get to me, cabin fever was setting in, and despite a beautiful walking day, I just wanted to sulk. Ever had one of those days? I can never predict when a “sulking…
We Need a Little Prayer
Someday’s what we need is a little prayer: In a time of fear we pray for calm. In a time of illness we pray for health. In a time of isolation we pray for community. As we worry about ourselves and those we love Help us keep others in our minds and in our hearts:…