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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....

It Ain't Over Till It's Over

Yogi Berra was right. And so was whoever said "It's not over till the gravitationally-challenged, socially-important,...

More Adventures for Grace

Dear Grace, Please stop trying to distract me from politics by getting hurt. Love, Grandma From Heather this morning:...

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Are you nervous about what might happen on and after Election Day? Do you fear the coming year? Do you awaken in the middle of the night...

Doing the Little Things

Here are a few quotes from an Epoch Times article called " Small Actions to Save the World ." A consensus seems to be emerging....

How Should We Pray for the Election?

This post is written from a Christian perspective, but much of it could be appropriate for anyone. How do we pray for an...

Rescue the Republic - Courageous Optimism and...

It's easy to focus on the dark side as we approach this election, which is why I ardently hope that you will take half an hour to listen...

Why Trump? A Kennedy Supporter's View

I have been following Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying's DarkHorse Podcast faithfully for over two years. They are life-long,...

Grace's Central Line Is Out

Grace's third birthday started normally enough. We enjoyed a video chat, watching her come to grips with the fact that the answer...

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