Discard Your Paradigm

Spring has arrived, coming on quickly and rather warmer than usual. My pool is clean now, and the pump working. Some of the yard work is done, but there’s a lot more to do. I’m refinishing the benches Janet left… Read more ›

Most sites, by now, have an FAQ. I think half the time those supposedly frequently asked questions are made up by the author – a sin I think should be punishable in some slow and drawn out way. Still, FAQs… Read more ›

I suppose I’ve been eating too much chocolate – yes, there is such a thing – or possibly mushrooms, but whatever it was, for the first time in over a year, the kidney stones have surfaced. Once passed, they’re so… Read more ›

I’m out in the middle of the night listening to the sound of the rain. It patters on the rooftops and the roads, taps upon the fallen leaves, and beats staccato in the downspouts. Rural Winter rain is dreary, creating… Read more ›

Winter approaches, and days are incredibly short now. All is dark well before 5 PM. over the next few weeks, the days will get so short as to feel nonexistent, and finally, we will turn toward the Sun once again.… Read more ›