Wow, it’s been quite a week. Turning 65, celebrated with a fasting blood draw. Weekend fun collecting a 24-hour urine sample. And then, the 2024 Election. With my age, wisdom and life experience, what other conclusion can I draw but this: It is time for a matriarchy!...

Something’s happening today, something that could make me feel ancient and monolithic. But that’s not going to happen! I’ve found the cure for feeling old and rooted by going to see something older and more rooted than myself. I’m talking about the Grand Coulee Dam....

I walk a lot, at the average rate of 4 MPH, for exercise and because it’s beneficial for a desk jockey like me to get outdoors and engage with both civilization (aka, dogs) and nature (trees, grass and sky). The majority of my walks are around the neighborhood, two...

I am currently doing research for an upcoming book. It has to do with mythology (of course) and one Tartarus of a battle. Naturally, I am contemplating who in the NATO-like inter-pantheon agreement might be available to help- -or to hinder- -my immortal friends in the...

Some cultures look at fall as the start of a new year. The harvest is in, the cellars are full, it’s time to plan for the spring. I try to partake in the joys of this optimism, but. . .though fall should probably be my favorite time of year because it’s the season to...

This year I’ve been reading a list of banned books that came with a banned book jigsaw puzzle I received from a friend. It’s a long-ish list, and I’m skipping the twelve titles I’ve read before. For new reading, I’ve completed 20 books, most recently It’s Perfectly...