Resilience
A photo made near my home, the subject of which shows signs of age and the scars of some hardship, but is still living and growing.
Courage
“One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We’re no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It’s simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that we’ve been taken. Once you give a…
Power
“Power is a need in and of itself.. Those who drink from its chalice become intoxicated by its sensation and want more and more.” — unknown
Optimism
“If you want to see the sunshine, you have to weather the storm. ” — Frank Lane
Heat
When you have nothing else to talk about, you talk about the weather. The next five days in the Charlotte, NC area are expected to be extremely hot, with feels-like temperature highs ranging from 102°F to 109°F. Fortunately, we may experience some thunderstorms and rain; the rain is much-needed in many areas. At least I…
Unexpected Breakfast Guest
Yesterday morning, shortly after 5 AM, I noticed that the motion-sensitive floodlight in our backyard was on. Just the day before, I had refilled a bird feeder next to our small patio and spilled some bird seed. It turns out a white-tailed deer decided to stop by for a snack. I was only about six…
