. . .for giving and receiving. We know the truths: It is better to give than to receive. God loves a cheerful giver. I suspect…
A Season of Mystery, by Paula Huston
Imagine arriving at a place of profound quiet and peace, a monastery-like place, away from the anxieties, turmoil, and bustle of complex daily lives. Imagine…
Smell the Roses
As I rebuilt this webpage, my first task was to retrieve files of my previous blogs and repost each one. It soon became apparent to…
Resilience
Each morning, as I take my walk through a neighboring park, I see a beetle moving its little legs furiously as it crosses the sidewalk…
Group Think
Our country is divided in ways not seen since the Viet Nam War protests. Several major cities have been besieged by both peaceful and violent…
New Normal
The ‘New Normal”? We’ve heard the phrase since the financial crisis of 2008, when it appeared in a 2008 Bloomberg News article. * The headline…
A Prescription for Covid 19
The news media has devoted itself in the last few weeks to extensive coverage of the virus now ravaging our country and our world. We…
Anti-Aging
At recent meeting of retirees, one member of the group dominated the conversation with tales of woe – all the people she knows (and some…
Be Still
I’ve been reminded, recently, of the challenge that many retirees face: a loss of activity and/or purpose after leaving a job and a well-established routine.…
Risky Retirement
One of the traps of retirement is becoming narrow – rejecting new directions, settling comfortably into familiar ways, at first refusing, then fearing change. I…