I’m thinking and pondering a bit today, sparked by our topic of curiosity for the month of September. In its simplest form, curiosity is all about why. Of course there’s also what, when, where, how, why not, and according to Google and Indeed.com at least 15 defined forms of questions in our English lexicon.In my … More Do You Fear the Why?
There are many industries, many occasions in our lives where size does matter. And while it’s probably too late to stop the smirking, examples of that can be the size of a brownie that you’d choose or the size of an asteroid in all those disaster movies that’s threatening life on Earth. What are we … More Is it the Big or the Small for You?
Yep. I’m talking about the famous line from the 1983 film “War Games”. If you’re old enough to remember, the film “War Games” had seismic appeal to nerdy types of all sorts. Me? I was a newly married bookworm, wed to my lovable geek of an inventor husband. Yep – we married when we were … More Shall We Play a Game?
Joy by Hilda Conkling Joy is not a thing you can see. It is what you feel when you watch waves breaking, Or when you peer through a net of woven violet stems In Spring grass. It is not sunlight, not moonlight, But a separate shining. Joy lives behind people’s eyes. There’s been all sorts … More Reflections on Joy
Good morning everyone! Erin is enjoying a bit of down time so I’m jumping in today to cover her regular Tuesday post. What follows is a true story about facing (certain?) death and coming out on the other side stronger…while carrying ahead a slightly less dramatic viewpoint that allows for a giggle or two to … More Terror on the Hiking Trail
I’ve written a few climbing posts recently – it’s like I pulled a thread and they started tumbling out. But really, I think it’s because there’s one story that has been niggling at me to come to the surface. So here it is. When I went to Everest Base camp in 2001, it was because … More Yay, Yeah, Whatever
“I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I’m going is what inspires me to travel it.” Rosalia de Castro In the most basic way I think we can agree that writers string words together, usually with the desire to have them make sense to others in a coherent … More Writer…Blogger…Who The Heck Am I?
“You’re One of Those Sunny People…” … More Smiling to Myself
My humor and aging series is coming to a close today. I’ve borrowed a few ideas, also a few words over this month, but this final post, okay besides the included quote, is my wisdom alone. Here it is: Allow yourself to change your mind. Allow yourself to adapt to a new idea or situation. … More Bias Is For The Birds
I’d like you to imagine for a moment some of the aspects of my daily life. I’m retired, yet I still get up at 5:00 AM everyday. It doesn’t really matter what time I go to bed. My eyes open at 5 AM, plus I usually have to pee. It’s not unheard of for me … More If It’s 4:00 PM It Must Be Dinnertime Somewhere
The Heart of the Matter 