All systems are corrupt

June 21, 2024
All systems are corrupt. I loved this line from my current favorite series, For All Mankind on AppleTV+.  Not because I like corruption but because I think it's...

Fly Delta jets

June 17, 2024
Fly Delta jets. An odd choice for a blog post, right? A five-hour airport layover gives you plenty of time to think. And in my case I was staring out the window...

Don’t reject, inspect!

June 13, 2024
I'm always shocked when people with scientific backgrounds reject non-traditional thought out of hand. "No way!" they insist. "The science isn't there!" Well,...

How powerful is prayer?

June 10, 2024
There's a fairly visible pastor in my social media feeds. Someone I met almost 20 years ago in the course of my job. I was a bit...judgmental...about him and I...

No wrong turns

June 5, 2024
There are no wrong turns...only unexpected paths. So said Mark Nepo in my morning reading a few months ago. It's a great way to look at life. Oh, sure, you...

Flying trans world in the 21st century

May 28, 2024
People used to be confused about gay. Now it's trans. Same fear and misunderstanding. Some new challenges have appeared, as we transition to a trans world. (Such...

Stand up and be counted

May 23, 2024
The week I wrote this was an emotional and thoughtful week, beginning with a really long and deep call with an old friend. She was deeply involved in a relatively...

Welcome to the soda shop

May 19, 2024
Somme of my favorite bloggers are sharing their thoughts again this week in our virtual soda shop. Meryl's on break this week, but everyone else is present and...

When things we thought were unnecessary are actually quite ...

May 16, 2024
This hangs in my little home in Rochester, NY and since it's on the refrigerator, I look at it a lot. (Ok, maybe too much. But that's another post) I love it,...

When dreams die

May 13, 2024
Pardon me, while I grab a tissue to wipe away tears. A lovely couple who have cared for our pups during vacations for more than a decade are leaving the U.S. to...

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