If a picture is worth a thousand words…

If a picture is worth a thousand words…

Jan 6, 2012 | Life

  …then it’s time to post one. This is Herb and Mom in the restaurant, the night before he had his surgery in 2009.   Tonight I finished transferring Herb’s Facebook posts to the WordPress site. I don’t have anything comparable for...

I could have written this paragraph

Jan 5, 2012 | Life

“Manufacturers and retailers prod us to make resolutions so we will then drop coin with them to buy things to help us keep these resolutions. Motivational speakers and preachers (hard to tell them apart at times) also encourage us to set goals for the new year....

The nerve of some people!

Jan 4, 2012 | Life

(Warning: this is not going to be anything spiritual. I need to vent!) I found this ad on Craigslist: 2007 Outback 28KRS-2 slides (Pennsylvania) Date: 2011-12-09, 7:50AM EST Reply to: [obscure-email-address@craigslist.org] [Errors when replying to ads?] 2007 Outback...

The blessing of quiet

Jan 3, 2012 | Life

One of the joys (for me) of going to the Village of Hope in Zambia is the absence of electronic noise. TVs are not in the homes, and we only hear the radio in the car. The evenings are spent visiting with one another, not sitting engrossed in the TV or surfing the...

Last day of Christmas break

Jan 3, 2012 | Life, Uncategorized

Today was the last day of the holiday break. Tomorrow we go back to work. The visit with Dad had some unexpected aspects… it made it easier to come home this time. I really enjoyed spending some time here at home for a change. Having to travel every time I have...