A good friend and I were exchanging emails about the economy when he told me that Truman had said, “when all the liberals are in one party and all the conservatives in the other, the legislative branch would cease to function.” Now, no this blog won’t be about politics, but Bill’s email got me thinking…
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Get Away
I had my annual eye exam yesterday. Of course, with the nurse, the doctor, and the receptionist what did we talk about — COVID. But the subject has turned somewhat. Everyone asked, “What are you going to do when your vaccine is totally effective, are you going to get away?” The thought of escape from…
Books and Stories
“A book must be the axe for the frozen sea inside us.” — Kafka. “Books and stories are medicine, plaster casts for broken lives and hearts, slings for weakened spirits.” — Anne Lamott. Football season is over, and until the Razorbacks return to the glory of the Nolan Richardson days it is time to concentrate…
A Ray Of Hope
Suzy and I got our first vaccine shot last Wednesday. People ask, “How do you feel?” and I don’t think they are asking about side effects or soreness in the arm. I tell them that I feel like there is a glimmer of hope in the future. That maybe, just maybe, this awful tragedy will…
House In Order
If the root be in confusion, nothing will be well governed — Confucius. I read recently that that interpersonal kindness is the foundation of social justice and that democracy begins in the heart. I’m not sure the author of these beliefs has been watching CNN lately. Or maybe he/she is right and the lack of heart and…