Some of us are old enough to have known about the phrase “silent majority” as used by Nixon back in the day to describe voters who were occupying the middle ground between three presidential candidates in 1968. The phrase indicated the many people in our country that don’t protest or voice their political opinions loudly…
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Familiarity breeds….
Since Geoffrey Chaucer coined the phrase back in the 1300s, familiarity breeds contempt has become a common understanding in our social psyche. In almost every relationship, the more we know about the person, the more chance there is that we find something that is unlikable. The thing is, we still need to get along with…
Historical Treasure
As you may pick up when you read my blogs, and certainly my book, I love history. I have always been interested in history, and although many people think of it as uninteresting dates, names and dusty old events that don’t matter, I beg to differ. The thing is, dusty old events lead to a…
WOW! Covid!
Wow, Covid, Wow! At what could only be considered the nastiest timing, on the day before my release date for Finding Paradise, I began experiencing symptoms of Covid -19. Sure enough, I was positive in the test I took a couple of days later. I count myself one of the lucky ones, who had mild…
Pay Attention!
I have started reading and watching and researching for my next book, and as someone who really enjoys that, I hope I can convey a message to you: Pay Attention! Research is taking me to the beginning of the 20th Century. Many of the happenings and ideas that were considered to be run-of-the mill, commonly…
Small Accomplishments?
This website is a struggle for me. I am of the generation that grew up thinking communication like this was of the Star Trek variety, pretty much a fantasy. My first contact with a computer was the one in the counselor’s office in high school where you could run a program that asked questions about…
A Little Test
The couple walking down the boardwalk beside the beach were obviously in love. They were only holding hands and talking happily together, but the glow was unmistakable. His dark hair was dripping from just getting out of the water, and it ran in rivulets down his well muscled torso. He laughed out loud at something…
Political, Schmolitical!
It seems that everything these days is considered political. This drives me bonkers. Politics, as defined in the Cambridge Dictionary, are “the activities of the government, members of law-making organizations, or people who try to influence the way a country is governed.” Therefore, political means having to do with the activities of the government. This,…
My Vow
My heart is heavy with all the racism and violence in our country and world. It seems the evil in this world is rampant, and there is so much that we couldn’t possibly do anything. While contemplating this, my mind composed a vow, which I will share with you. My final thought in this poem…
What is the rhythm of our life?
“The rhythm of life is a powerful beat,” proclaims the song from the Broadway show “Sweet Charity.” This is a fun song, and has a catchy tune and lyrics, and certainly catches what I feel our society thinks is the rhythm of life today. I have been thinking, though, during this time of staying away…