Category Happiness
Random thoughts
Random… as if this blog hasn’t been random enough. Today I’ll share a few things that have crossed the path over the last several days. These should touch upon science, farming, food, and living a measured life… hopefully going somewhat along the lines of the mission here. Science – several days ago I was doing […]
Time to clean a crystal ball?
Looking back at 2020 has gathered a lot of attention. Perhaps it should; might be cathartic. Like many, I’ve grown tired of ‘20. I think hope is warranted here and now. We certainly need to learn all we can from current difficulties – lest we fail in some future moment. We might fail to deal […]
Farm music
Early of a morning, out in the fields, Mother Nature fills the quiet with a music of her own. Birdsong if you’re lucky, crickets otherwise. Sometime you might hear the patter of raindrops on the leaves, the pleating of a lamb, the grunting of a hog, or the crowing of a rooster. If you’d rather […]
Dropping the ball
Philosophical reflection on New Years and a New Decade… how might we all do better
Reflections from/upon this Galactic Speck – Earth Day 2019
Reflection, noun: 1) the throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it. “the reflection of light” 2) serious thought or consideration. “she doesn’t get much time for reflection” Let’s do both. Prepositions will help us infer which of these two senses we mean. Reflection from Looking to the heavens […]
Clerihews on review
Poetry is a broad artistic pursuit. There are many forms, styles, and qualities. Poets come in all sizes, shapes, and accomplishments. There are poems which posses little hope of being mistaken for great literature… but still may offer a little smirk. For me the limerick often does the trick. The clerihew comes fast on the […]
Riff on an old saw
At a livestock auction long ago, my father and I had finished loading up our purchase and were turning about to make our exit. It had started to rain lightly, and the already muddy drive was getting worse by the minute. As we made our way up toward the hard road we came upon a […]
Earth Day 2018 – what side are you on?
Last year on this date Ruben Anderson and I each posted an Earth Day piece. [1, 2] Looking back one year – here in the U.S. the Trump Administration had only three months under its belt, but the fierce political dichotomies leading up to DT’s election had been brewing for quite some time. Every subject […]
Changing of the year
Goodbye to 2017, and hello to 2018. Caution: navel gazing ahead. I would so enjoy a romp through the political news and accomplishment of 2017. That is, if there were any political news or accomplishment to enjoy. That we are still here to enjoy each other and the earth despite the politics of our day […]
Holiday ruminations
Festivities abound. The year wanes and whether we have much to celebrate or not, there still exist many opportunities for mirth. If the historic birth of a long promised Jewish boy warms your spiritual self then allow me to wish you the Merriest of Christmases. If your family and faith regards more senior Jewish celebrations, […]
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