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Citoyen de la Galaxie

Citoyen de la Galaxie  by Robert A. Heinlein (original publication 1957, this French edition 2011) Back in August,  I...

Truth Is Not a Threat to Democracy

[ I wrote this post back in early September of this year.   L'il Writer Guy often works in spurts:   As I've said before,...

Château Love at Notre Dame

In the latest Château Love episode, Vivienne and Isabella share with us their first look at the restoration of Notre Dame in...

An Ornament Pretty Enough to Eat

A friend shared this on Facebook, and I found a version I could share here.  Amazing!  (3.5 minutes)

Heroes -- Daniel Penny

"I'll take a million court appearances and people calling me names and people hating me just to keep one of those people from getting...

Me Have Zero Tubes

What's missing from this picture? That's right—no NG tube! No tape marks on her face. No heavy backpack of formula to lug...

Me Fly with Noah

Having achieved his private pilot's license, and now being qualified not only to fly other people, but to take them up at night, Noah...

Yoda Says

This post began with a simple meme that made me laugh.  Then I thought about it. (I didn't make this up. I took it from...

A Meditation for the First Sunday of Advent

Back in 2017, I contributed this meditation to a Lenten devotional put together by our church. Cleaning out my office recently, I...

Google Calendar PSA

Maybe you all knew this, but I did not, so I'm posting it, because it's very helpful. I use Google Calendar, and am for the most part...

Fluoride in Our City Water

Florida's state surgeon general, Joseph Ladapo, just went up another notch in my book. He is now recommending that Florida's cities...

Vaccine Regrets

I certainly should have known better. For several years I worked in a research lab at a major university medical center. True, I only...

Mama Bears Need to Hear This

I know some mama bears who need to hear this message  from yesterday. I don't want to send it to them individually, for a couple...

Heinz Sugar Free Ketchup

I've learned to avoid food items labelled "no sugar added," because that usually does not mean the product is less sweet, but is...

Now Would Be a Good Time to Wake Up and Pray

Consider this: The election of President Trump may be all that stands between us and nuclear war. Does that sound crazy to you?...

Wisdom from My Father

I'm definitely still climbing out of battle-fatigue mode when it comes to writing. It's so weird. Normally I find writing to be...

Veterans Day 2024

Let's honor our veterans—those who stand " between their loved home and the war's desolation"—by making our military into an...

Aluminum Cans vs Plastic Bottles

Sometimes I find the channel Future Proof  to be helpful, sometimes not. This video (14 minutes) is good because it delves into...

Be Patient; You Don't Know

I can't take credit for this, as it was inspired by something Bret Weinstein said in this DarkHorse Podcast  (approximately...

Grace Update, NF1 Edition

Grace had her appointment with the NF1 (neurofibromatosis type 1) specialist this week, and the news is good. The possible...

Reaction

I feel as if I could sleep for a week.  And not write another word for a month.  Neither is going to happen.

Cautiously Optimistic

I won't deny that I'm relieved by many of the election results so far. Perhaps the most unexpected was the fate of Florida's most...

Heroes Are Flawed

Heroes are flawed, often deeply. Wounded. Maybe broken. What if that's what it takes to make someone into the kind of person who can...

Our Part

The Amish Are Voting

I love the Amish people. It was an Amish Supreme Court decision (Wisconsin v. Yoder) that became the backbone of home education today....

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