Education steps up when Harvard slams it down. No defeat baby, no surrender. No retreat. Today, with Harvard’s statement, their decree, their promise to not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights, we are all Harvard People. Without the student loan problems.
NATURE SURPRISE, THE GOOD KIND
April 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
A nature surprise is what I hope for every time I leave the house. It might be in the air, on the ground, or in a tree. I’m not looking for a snake or an alligator. Not deer, elk, or coyote. I’ve got a zoo for all of that.
LIVING LARGE ON ROUTE 66
April 13, 2025 by 2 Comments
Living large on Route 66 is time travel back to another era, one designed to lure you into stopping the car. So you stop. Then what? That’s when the years start rushing past.
THE SELF RIGHTEOUS BLOGGER
April 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Who is self righteous? Me. And for all the right reasons. I check all of the boxes. Am I all alone on this? Here’s the definition:
AGREEING TO AGREE? WHEN DOES THAT EVER HAPPEN
April 11, 2025 by 2 Comments
Agreeing to agree doesn’t seem like much to the uninitiated. It gets tricky when you agree with people you’ve never thought much of; you know, disagreeable people. Tricky and stunning when the role call of those to agree with brings a cast of characters together. Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like an unusual […]
HISTORY MIRROR CLOUDED AND SMEARED
April 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Political turmoil gets reported daily with breathless anticipation and wide-eyed horror. It’s good to remember that America’s United States that we believe in are united by thin threads and that those threads have always been thin. How thin was that thread when one Senator beat the dog shit out of another on the Senate floor?
DANGEROUS COMBINATIONS TO BE WARY OF
April 9, 2025 by 2 Comments
Dangerous combinations come in every variety in all walks of life. In baseball it’s a fastball followed by an off-speed pitch for a third strike. For boxing it’s a left jab followed by a right cross for a knockout. In football it’s a running play followed by a pass. But, what about the non-sporty stuff? […]
WALK AWAY PEOPLE? KEEP WALKING
April 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The problem with walk away people is what they leave behind: their mess. Someone will do the clean-up, just not them. They’re too busy. Not too busy walking, too busy making their next mess. There’s always something funny about them:
RIVER VIEW CEMETERY WITH THE BELOVED
April 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The River View Cemetery in Portland, Oregon held a burial service on Wednesday. Friends, family, and those who knew the deceased gathered. It was as heartfelt and touching as anything I’ve seen for a life well lived. If you’re planning a ceremony for a loved one, or yourself, this was a blueprint. But there’s a […]
MUSEUM LIBRARY, LIBRARY MUSEUM
April 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
A museum library is a two for one deal. Go to the museum, check out the library. Someone always gets a surprise. What’s the surprise?
