August 2020 And it came to pass that the inhabitants of the earth decided to build a tower in order to make a name for themselves. The Lord came down to see the tower, which the sons of men had built. And the Lord said, “Indeed the people are one and they all haveContinue reading “Babel of the Tower”
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A City of Two Tales
August 2020 To humans, these tide pools are rocks, pebbles, and puddles of water. But to the little critters than inhabit them, they are mountains and valleys, rivers and lakes. However, the sky above looks the same from either perspective. People can look at the world and see different things. They tell two different storiesContinue reading “A City of Two Tales”
Throne of Games
June 2022 This is the state capitol building in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is similar in appearance to other state capitols – even the national capitol building in Washington, D. C. I think capitol buildings are also similar in content, by what goes on inside. When I look at a building like this, IContinue reading “Throne of Games”
Happy Birthday, January!
To Everyone Born in January May you always have a NO handy in case of emergency. “Complicated rules to adjust behavior are a weak substitute for simple principles.” Mary Wollstonecraft
The War of Winds
Memorial Day There is a house in my neighborhood that flies six flags, including the American flag. The other flags sport political statements and symbols – not a flower or puppy in sight. (My gut tells me to steer clear of this house.) People do that – fly flags, I mean. The American flag isContinue reading “The War of Winds”
The Wrath of Grapes
Clouds Over the Vineyard The sticker in the window stated “My Governor is an Idiot.” Sheesh! What kind of person puts that on display? What thoughts and feelings prompted someone to make that sticker, another person to sell it, and another person to buy it? I mean, what the hey? I guess there is nothingContinue reading “The Wrath of Grapes”
The Air of the Fowls
Kings River at Cricket Hollow Park Although you may not see them, about a million birds hang out in the trees along Kings River. Occasionally a little fellow will flutter to the ground to check things out, but then he will head back to one of the branches. The grass is cool, the soil hasContinue reading “The Air of the Fowls”
Happy Birthday, October!
To everyone born in October May the universe always give you a song. “Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild! With a faery, hand in hand, For the world’s more full of weeping than you can understand.” William Butler Yeats
When One Plus One Equals Zero
A Found Story ONE: Senator Kyrsten Simena (D – AZ) dithered about voting for the Schumer-Manchin climate and deficit reduction bill unless they eliminated a provision raising taxes on private equity individuals, hedge fund managers, and venture capitalists. ONE: Last year Sen. Sinema received $983,000 from private equity individuals, hedge fund managers, and venture capitalists.Continue reading “When One Plus One Equals Zero”
Ray Bradbury
Merced River, Yosemite All you umpires, back to the bleachers. Referees, hit the showers. It’s my game. I pitch, I hit, I catch. I run the bases. At sunset, I’ve won or lost. At sunrise, I’m out again, giving it the old try. And no one can help me. Not even you. Fahrenheit 451: Coda
Objects in a Bag 