There is something very surprising about this phenomenon — “And in her smile I see something more beautiful than the stars.” — Beth Revis Upon beginning this writing my first thought goes to Tom T Hall and his song “I LOVE.” I’ll post a link at the end of this text if you would like to enjoy it. Hank…

Our own inner mindset manifests in the physical world — “Don’t own so much clutter that you will be relieved to see your house catch fire.” ― Wendell Berry, Farming: a hand book Entrenched in Clutterville It has been said, some try to teach what they are trying to learn. In my estimation that seems to be a true statement. It’s 2:40 AM…

Do you want to? I actually do and would love to show you how! — Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst. - Henri Cartier-Bresson - The first camera I owned was a Minolta SRT-101. It came from a pawn shop my Dad liked to visit. He sold things there he had turned into insurance as stolen, but they really weren't. But that’s another story. …

I heard rustling in the brush just as an unexpected visitor appeared — “My fashion philosophy is, if you’re not covered in dog hair, your life is empty.” — Elayne Boosler A Roadside Stop This summer in mid August, I took a trip thru the Midwest. Wanting to add more city skylines and state capitals to my picture files, I flew into Wichita Kansas. A first…

How does it help us and what happens if we don’t develop this crucial skill? — Whatever is begun in anger, ends in shame. — Benjamin Franklin Your Default State Who knows where it all starts, you’ve heard the question, nature or nurture right? For the purpose of this writing, it doesn’t really matter, the real question is “do we want to stay stuck?” Somewhere along the line I…

Helping the environment while saving space and eliminating rodent infestation — “Ours is a culture and a time immensely rich in trash as it is in treasures.” ― Ray Bradbury A few years back, the city I live in decided to cut the trash pick up from once a week to twice a month. …

In laymen terms it’s only 220,000 miles wanna go? — “We are going to the moon that is not very far. Man has so much farther to go within himself.” ― Anaïs Nin Earth’s Moon The Moon is an astronomical body orbiting Earth, the planet’s only natural satellite. …

We thought they were friends until saying who we support for POTUS — “When two brothers are busy fighting, an evil man can easily attack and rob their poor mother. Mankind should always stay united, standing shoulder to shoulder so evil can never cheat and divide them.” ― Suzy Kassem Hello Friends! I’d like to share something with you. This morning, I received a message…

Friends keep morphing into angry people I never knew existed before — “To be of good quality, you have to excuse yourself from the presence of shallow and callow minded individuals.” ― Michael Bassey Johnson Living Online When I was in elementary school they took a selected few of us on a field trip. …