Thoughts, Shenanigans & A Little Wisdom

Humanity, in all of its attempts, just cannot reconcile with the realities of infinity, or the concepts of absolute no beginnings and no...

Wow! Since returning home from New Mexico in mid-February, my phone has literally not stopped ringing. From people wanting to catch up,...

As I begin to wrap up my stay here in the high desert of southern New Mexico, saying goodbye today to the group of volunteer men who...

I can't believe I have just a little over two weeks left before heading back home. Becky has been wonderful keeping the home fires...

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!! Because of everyone's continuing donations, we were able to get the Retreat Center's old 1999 Ranger up...

For those of us who love working with wood and metals, there is a certain "love-hate' relationship between the tools and materials we...

So, everyone's daily mission should be to try and put a smile on someones face, preferably as early as possible (who wants to go through...

Since I was very young, (maybe 10 or 12) and all throughout my life, many people have told me "you're such a gifted writer and seem to...

So, it was discovered recently that I have written numerous poems during my lifetime (ok, so some of them were more limericks than poems)...

Do you catch yourself, as you get older, saying things your parents might have said? I've gotten whiplash snapping my head around to see...

I've had a great visit with the Mother of an old friend and classmate from high school. Sadly, he died suddenly at age 47 about 17 years...

In this current environment, it's so very easy to let the days events drag you into a depressing stupor. Honestly, how can anyone with a...

Recently, one of my oldest friends was cleaning out his parents garage, and let me know he had several really good oak pallets for me. ...

Most all of us can name at least one big life-changing event that has occurred to either define, change and/or mark certain points in our...

What do you feel is the most significant “re-purposed” thing in your life? For me, my whole life has been a constant state of change...