A festive ritual surrounding the start of the New Year is the solemn act of making, soon to be broken, New Year’s Resolutions. With good intentions people will dig deep within themselves to determine what resolution can be made that will better their life or bring more enjoyment and even better health.  Many have been […]

It all started, so very long ago About two thousand, years or so A virgin girl, in a stable gave birth, And stillness, covered the earth. The night was very cool and clear, A bright star appeared, seeming near. From afar the kings watched the sky Knowing the time was drawing nigh. They brought gifts, […]

Our world runs on oil. Since the first discovery of oil, fortunes have been made and industry has prospered.  The world needs oil to exist.  Thank you to all the dinosaurs that gave their all for this fantastic product.  Recent developments in appointments made by President-elect Trump may open new uses for petroleum byproducts.  This […]

There is music for every season and occasion. When listening to music one conjures up visions that, to them, relate to the melodic vibrations they are enjoying.  The Christmas season is my favorite time of special music. Finally we are getting some cooler and wetter weather that is appropriate and helps build the atmosphere for […]

“Great Expectations” is a classic literary achievement written by Charles Dickens. Today in the political arena we are experiencing our own variety of great expectations that might be better titled “Great Anticipation.” It has been three weeks since our national election where the hopes, dreams and expectations of many Americans were demonstrated at the voting […]

Our world is alive. All things that live continually grow in some manner from the lowest single cell mass to the most evolved, highly intelligent being.  So it is even with the typical family.  In the thirties my mother and father united and a family began to grow or emerge.  My own family growth started […]

ROY G BIV was the easy way I was taught the color spectrum of light. I remember when looking upward at a rainbow I would diligently try to pick the lines of these different colors.  After the storm clouds vanished we would spot the rainbow that gave us reinforcement of the promise for prevailing calm […]

In case you haven’t heard, the election is over. Mr. Trump and the Republican Party won.  It’s time to stop the temper tantrums, the name calling and untruthful rhetoric being spewed.  This country has an election for President every four years.  Sometimes the party or individual I support wins, other times they don’t.  We need […]