Category Archives: Relationships

Outrage Is an Addiction

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Les

I have discovered that I am still waiting for the shoe to drop. After four years of Trump, I am trained to expect something outrageous every day. What new assault on civility and commonsense is about to occur? Four long … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2020

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Les

In two days, we will celebrate Christmas. This year it will be a somber event for Americans. For many, the green of mistletoe and pine boughs will be replaced by the black bunting of grief. In the last eleven months … Continue reading →

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Armistice Day 2020

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Les

Today is Veterans Day. The day when we honor all those who fought for our country during its many wars. In the beginning it was called Armistice Day, celebrating the end of World War I, The War to End All … Continue reading →

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Penny’s Rose

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Les

I thought I’d start the week by sharing a gift from a friend. She’s a master gardener living in the mountains east of San Diego. Periodically she sends me photos of her ever spreading Empire of the Plants. This is … Continue reading →

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The Cure for Miasma

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Les

My lifelong buddy, Dick, recently used the word Miasma in our conversation. It is an old word, first appearing in the 1600s, that was used to describe a vaporous disease laden stink, stench, or decay that often comes from a … Continue reading →

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The Bill of Rights

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Les

Note: The following text is a transcription of the enrolled original of the Joint Resolution of Congress proposing the Bill of Rights, which is on permanent display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum. The spelling and punctuation reflects … Continue reading →

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