WHERE WERE YOU? I can remember exactly where I was and what I was doing on September 11, 2001. I was interrupted by a friend who phoned and asked if I had my...
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Back in Stride This morning I looked out the patio door window. “Look! A fox,” I called. “Where?” I pointed. “See! On the other side of the road. In front of...
Chapter 194 Waking early to step outside and ogle a bright pink haze of sky to the south-west, then gifted with a few random drops of rain followed by a pink...
WORDS, WORDS, WORDS There is an ancient proverb that says, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” Our words...
What a Racket! Loud raucous squawks and screams outside disturbed my concentration. Three magpies were in the back alley. One hopped along in front. Why didn’t...
Chapter 193 Dear friends, how extraordinary it is to be writing this again. So many chapters over so many years, the universe continues to demonstrate an...
The Power of Gratitude I was sailing with a friend and the desired direction of travel was north. I said, “Murray, we want to go north and the wind is from the...
God Gave Us Brains Shelly dabbed her lips with the white, linen napkin and tossed her auburn curls from her face. Her hazel eyes shone in the candlelight as...
Chapter 192 It’s deceptively large. Thus said I this morning discussing the volume capacity of a glass pot. The optical and sensible illusions of life…...
The Telescope One day, when I was a child, Dad brought a telescope home from work. Heavy, made of brass, it was a piece of official equipment from a friend who...








