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The Slight Edge
The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success and Happiness by Jeff Olson (Greenleaf Book Group, 2013)...
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King Arthur and Robin Hood
King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table by Roger Lancelyn Green (1953) The Adventures of Robin Hood...
Epiphany 2025
It's January 6; it's Epiphany! Time to move the Wise Men the final steps on their journey from the (literal, in our house) East to...
Merry Christmas!
You were expecting maybe Happy New Year? Well, of course I wish you that as well. But in our house, Christmas lasts 12 days. Here...
Automatic Actions
I love books. I've loved books for longer than I can remember, since my parents read to me long before I could read for myself—as...
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...