“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.”  — W.B. Yeats…

“For a tree to become tall it must grow tough roots among the rocks.”  ― Friedrich Nietzsche…

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…

   “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…

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…

“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…