Backstory I had just concluded another shouting match with my computer, one sided though it was, over whether my password was correct. Surely my steel-trap mind was more accurate than this arrogant pile of desktop technology. Well, I guess not. So I forgot that dot in the middle, or the exclamation point looked like […]
Mix of Thoughts
Empty Bowl Supper
During a time when the economy is stagnant and unemployment high, charity is not at the forefront of many people’s priorities. But some organizations have fund raisers that work for them consistently. One of them, in the Shenandoah Valley, is the Alliance for Shelter. For some 20 years, they have sponsored the annual Empty Bowl […]
The Ocean Awaits
We came down to Florida for a few weeks’ respite before the madness of the holiday season. Since we arrived, we’ve done little of consequence. And that’s the way it was suppose to be. No Rotary meetings…no social events…nothing for which we must prepare or cook or copy. It was several days before we made […]
This Day Shall Never Come Again
Today is the first day of the rest of your life. You will never see this day again. Surely you’ve heard that phrase before. But I wanted to repeat it for you today because it applies to this very day. This very hour. How can you make your next 24 hours worthwhile? You could take […]