Published in Boomerangs·PinnedMember-onlyAll the Spaces There AreI attempted to define “space” and I’m amazed where I ended up When I contemplate the word “space,” my mind boggles. In truth, many things boggle my mind. My mind seems easily boggled. I’m boggled by the word “boggle.” But back to space. There are so many kinds of space…Inner Space3 min readInner Space3 min read
PinnedMember-onlyFacts Can Be FascinatingSometimes when I’m feeling down, which has happened a lot lately with all the bad news about the virus and investigations that aren’t going fast enough and my own personal economic crisis, I find it helps to put myself in perspective. I don’t mean that I’m only one of billions…Thebigpicture3 min readThebigpicture3 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·PinnedMember-onlyLanguage Can Be Fascinatingand frustrating — I majored in languages because I was good at them. I learned to read on Sunday mornings, when I sat on my father’s lap, and he read the funnies to me. After a while, I started noticing patterns and recognizing small words. According to family legend, I started talking at…Language Is Alive3 min readLanguage Is Alive3 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·PinnedMember-only15 Weeks, Switch, and Start OverBefore, during, and after I spent four years in college majoring in Spanish and minoring in French, I worked in offices. I ran a switchboard in a bank — I mean, a real switchboard with wires and holes, like the one Lily Tomlin had on “Laugh In.” (Google it, youngsters.)…Mwc Reentry5 min readMwc Reentry5 min read
PinnedThe Divide in Our CountryI’ve been trying for months to figure out the huge differences in this nation. 73 million people voted for a man who, in my opinion, was the worst president we’ve ever had. He knew nothing about the Constitution he took an oath to defend and protect. He filled his cabinet…Divisiveness5 min readDivisiveness5 min read
2 days agoMember-onlyWould You Like Crackers with that Whine?I’m tired of all the whining, including my own — I go to church every Sunday via Zoom, since the church I attend is about 13 hours from here. One good thing that came out of Covid was the shut down that forced anyone who wanted to communicate to use Zoom, and the church found that it was wonderful afterward…Religion4 min readReligion4 min read
3 days agoMember-onlyThe Different SpringsUpstate New York’s and North Carolina’s springs are not the same — Upstate New York “Spring” I spent 66 years of my life waiting for spring in upstate New York, just 40 miles south of Lake Ontario. Winter often comes early there; more than once, we put our coats over our Halloween costumes when we went Trick or Treating. Thanksgiving often included…Spring3 min readSpring3 min read
5 days agoMember-only445 Stories and Never BoostedThis will make 446 — Not one of my 445 entries into Medium has ever been boosted, cauterized — or whatever that is — or celebrated in any way. I’ve never been chosen as a top writer in anything, and my earnings have plummeted since the beginning of the year. Am I discouraged? Hell, no…My Story3 min readMy Story3 min read
Published in About Me Stories·Mar 21Member-onlyMy Sister’s Going to Kill MeShe doesn’t approve of some of the things I do My sister and I are nearly six years apart (I’m the elder,) and we take after opposite parents. I’m more like our father, and she’s more like our mother. Our parents were married for fewer than 25 rocky years, and…Siblings4 min readSiblings4 min read
Mar 18Member-onlyIf Jumping to Conclusions Counts as Exercise …This country should not have an obesity problem This picture is a perfect example of conclusions we jump to. She obviously eats too much, doesn’t take care of herself, is doomed to having no social life, and no one would want to sit next to her on an airplane. She…Books And Covers3 min readBooks And Covers3 min read
