Reluctant Rebel

 I am sitting in my recliner, back aching because I'm too stubborn to know when to quit gardening and take care of myself. It's been...

  I am always skeptical of predictions about the future but as for the current state of affairs: Musk is a dangerous man whose main ambiti...

  Three Loaves 12 Rolls

 I recently posted the video of Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood singing John Lennon's Imagine at Jimmy Carter's funeral. In one of ...

Hubs and I just watched a wonderful movie on Netflix this afternoon. This is a movie I think every American should see, should be required v...

I started this post Tuesday but then I wasn't feeling well....Except for aches and pains that come with age, I haven't had so much a...

 Incredible what's happening in California. Almost apocalyptic. https://apnews.com/article/california-pacific-palisades-wildfires-los-an...

 I didn't know the history of the Italian Unification vis-a-vis Rome and the Vatican. I did have a strong sense of both the secularizati...

Greetings to You and Your Loved Ones: Just a note to wish you all a  Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Season’s Greetings, Happy New Year, Wi...

I must have had a few good hours of sleep last night because I was industrious today. I made a double batch of Jim's Apple Muffins today...

 Going through some old posts and relegatingthem to the Draft category...for reasons...came across this: Friday, April 8, 2011 ...

 President and Jill Biden will host a display of portion of the AIDS Quilt on the White House lawn today in commemoration of World AIDS Day....

 I would wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving with lots of Blah, blah, blah... But I offer this instead:   OK, so here's a concession to...

The YIN:  Some photos hubby Ranger Leon sent from "The Office" today. Out with some co-workers patrolling the wilderness and a cav...

 I updated that last post with the audio for "I hear the angels sing" with slide show.

 Drove into town and back listening to some old songs on my thumb drive in the car. A whole bunch of memories and emotions. Here is a sample...

 I am going to try real hard to take a break from the news. I know it’s going to be difficult as I am a JMG addict. And forgive me if I’m no...

From the Hawkeye Beacon: This post-election analysis is from Professor Christopher Robichaud, Senior Lecturer in Ethics and Public Policy, ...

I feel like my guts have been torn out.  I remember the four years of horror and the next four will likely be worst for so many of us: women...

 I guess we needed this diversion to keep our minds off of other things. Leon and I just got finished shoveling our driveway and clearing of...

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 Whenever we have guests from out of state we like to take them to see Leon's "Office" in the New Mexico wilderness. We spent ...