This summer I’ve developed a routine of closely watching the storm radar on my iPhone’s weather application as a tool to guide not only our activities but also for predicting our dog Maggies panic reactions to nearby thunderstorms. Most importantly, this information determines how I dole out
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“At some point in life, the world’s beauty becomes enough. You don’t need to photograph, paint, or even remember it. It is enough.” – Toni Morrison Chloe Anthony Wofford “Toni” Morrison was an American novelist, essayist, editor, teacher and professor emeritus at Princeton University. Her first novel, The […]
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When I think of butterflies I remember a theory first espoused by Edward Lorenz in 1972, commonly known as the butterfly effect. This theory of small cause with huge effects over time spawned several somewhat questionable science-fiction time-travel movies…
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“It’s paradoxical that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea of getting old doesn’t appeal to anyone.” ― Andy Rooney My father was 58 years old when I joined the USAF. After I joined the opportunities for visits with him became few and far between. I was stationed at numerous distant or foreign locations and years would go by before we would be able to see one another…
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“No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main…” ― John Donne, No man is an island – A selection from the prose n whatever activities we choose to pursue we often reach out to others, or […]
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“You’re much better than fireworks. They’re all over in a moment, and you’re going to stay… Besides, fireworks are noisy, and they make too much smoke.” ― Kate Ross, Cut to the Quick can remember times when I’d grab a blanket and a basket filled with food and […]
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