Lighthouses

Friday, February 4, 2022 Natterings Wow! Am I way behind, or what? My natterings today warrant little attention, but maybe by recounting some of them here, I can set them aside. Maybe.   Of course, Christmas doesn’t help one maintain a schedule at all. Distractions unrelated to the holidays always…

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Dust & Ashes

December 6, 2021 The Value of What Has Little Value I got to thinking about what’s significant and what’s not. What I might consider has no value may have value to someone else. As the old adage goes, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” In the bit below about…

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What’s the Rush?

Monday, October 4, 2021 What’s the Rush? September traditionally is a totally crazy month in my world, with no time to go to the bathroom. How on earth did my husband and I find time to get married in September? (Thirty-six years ago! Huzzah!) But in more recent years I’ve…

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Joy in the Task

Friday, September 10, 2021 Work: An End Unto Itself As a species, we are designed for work. Without it, we wither physically, spiritually, mentally, and morally. A lack of work can literally kill us – a very slow death. Our culture, however, has trained us to consider work as –…

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Memorial Day Musings

Sunday, May 30, 2021 Some of My “Hunh?” Moments Andy Rooney used to have a segment on a weekly news commentary show on television, which he called “Did You Ever Wonder?” I never watched the show, but he did gain widespread recognition for his segments, because they did make people…

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