Monthly Archives: May 2017

God is really only another artist. He invented the giraffe, the elephant and the cat. He has no real style, He just goes on trying other things. —Picasso If I were granted omnipotence, and millions of years to experiment in, … Continue reading →

We ended up going to the land Thursday afternoon after all. The first thing we do when we get there is turn on our router. Then I take a picture or two on my iPad and send it directly to … Continue reading →

Cartoonists and late night comedians are having a great time with the latest Trump fiascos, but this cartoon is incorrect: Many of Trump supports agree with him that This is the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American … Continue reading →

Beate and Tim are back for the summer, and they bought Andy a new gazing ball. It’s made of steel, and it didn’t have a hole in it to mount on the yellow stake, but they attached it anyway:   … Continue reading →

Apparently Trump doesn’t believe in exercise — he does swing a golf club but uses a cart to get around the course — because he believes human bodies are like batteries. Exercise depletes their energy and he doesn’t want to … Continue reading →

Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence. —Henry David Thoreau Hmm. I wouldn’t describe my path in life as narrow and crooked — it’s been more wandering and exploring. I’ve walked … Continue reading →

  You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. —Henry David Thoreau Every wave? I don’t think so!     I’ve been listening to Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life, and the … Continue reading →

Meet the Stray Dog Who Joined a Monastery and Became a Monk I love it! It makes me happy. May 14, 2017  

I dutifully went off to my Silver Sneakers class yesterday morning, but when I got to the door of the Y, I read: A disappointment, but not a complete surprise. Our teacher for Mondays and Fridays hurt her shoulder a … Continue reading →

One should respect public opinion insofar as is necessary to avoid starvation and keep out of prison, but anything that goes beyond this is voluntary submission to an unnecessary tyranny. —Bertrand Russell This quote makes me laugh every time I … Continue reading →