Some Children See Him…

Some Children See Him…

A little child’s world is one of mystery. This mysterious world is also his/her normal. Discoveries are made every day: hitting your head when you fall out of bed produces pain; touching the flame of a candle, too; lemons look better than they taste; toilet paper can...
More than Eyes have Seen

More than Eyes have Seen

As you are traveling the 13-mile stretch of highway – a tunnel carved through the solid rock of the Swiss Alps – you might wonder at this crazy feat of engineering. If you are ever privileged to be present at a NASA rocket launch, and feel the earth...
In Lieu of Flowers…

In Lieu of Flowers…

Of all possible topics to focus on, few are as likely to elicit as wide a range of responses as this: anything death related. On the one hand, there are those who are obsessed with it, wearing jewelry and/or tattoos of skulls, crossbones, skeletons, werewolves,...
What will this lot become, I wonder?

What will this lot become, I wonder?

One day I’m driving along and notice the promise of new things to come. There’s a SOLD sign on the treed parcel of land that’s been for sale for a long time. A thrill of expectation hits me and I instantly begin dreaming of what is about to happen. Something new....
 Keep it simple, keep it real, keep it up*

 Keep it simple, keep it real, keep it up*

‘I haven’t the foggiest idea.’ ‘Don’t ask me!’ ‘It’s all Greek to me!’ ‘I’m clueless!’ Have you ever spoken these words, or similar, when confronted with a question beyond your legitimate paygrade? I’m sometimes threatened with a sudden embarrassment at having no...