I was a confirmed agnostic before I went through puberty. Kernie was not so lucky. Our religious traditions and upbringing were about as...

Ben and Me By Eric Weiner This book reflects on Franklin’s biography and the author contrasts what he learns with our modern world and...

UNUSUAL THINGS THIS MONTH:  Kernie rehabilitated post operatively such that she is going to Europe this month. Mark Volman died on the...

I read Ayn Rand with avidity when an adolescent. This quote from Atlas Shrugged is still memorable to me and I am reminded of it every...

The Death with Dignity law signed into effect in Washington did not seem especially relevant to my practice once enacted. I was at best,...

Canada is Killing Itself Elaina Plott Calabro Article from The Atlantic, September 2025 This article turned me on my head. The first...

Unusual things for me this August . We survived a major surgery with all testing going our way! We saw the Book of Mormon for the first...

This strikes me as AI generated but it is inspiring Yep!

The Empire Strips Back: a review: Last winter in San Diego, I came upon an ad for this show—apparently a Las Vegas styled theatrical ...

Says it all! If I get an accordion picture in next month, it is a trend!

Atlantic July 2025. John Tierney wrote an article regarding discredited Public Health institutions. I will present his argument in a...

Unusual things this month: We had to confront a serious cancer diagnosis My plan for us to be a one car family lasted three days—our...

I am not exactly a cagey negotiator. However, finding myself engaged with a small medical practice in a double-wide trailer and in the...

I have digested two European trips in the last month, at opposite ends of the experience spectrum. I have reflected a bit on why I remain...

Unusual things           Kern’s banking: 2 of her retirement accounts have the same last four numbers and when arranging for checks, the...

From Lisbon: Ride a bus in the harbor or tax the rich Cartagena street art Interesting signs in Cartagena. Scenes from Mayorca It speaks...

El Camino, the Northern route. The Camino de Compostela is a pilgrim’s route to the city and cathedral of Santiago in Northwest Spain. It...

My, "cell" at the Hotel Niza--taken from the bathroom door. It was fine.... May 1, AM May 1 parade Taking us back half a century or more...

UNUSUAL THINGS:         Rescued an elderly neighbor who fell in her family room.         I fllew to Spain which is in fact, unusual! I...