Fault Lines By Tom Nussbaum tomnussbaum005@gmail.com There are many people to blame. Many people. A lot of people. I’ve been told there are over one million people to blame. And there are groups and organizations to blame, too. Bad groups. Very bad groups. Really bad groups. It was their fault. I was the victim.
If Our Pets Could Talk By Jackie Kellum Many people have more than one pet—cats, dogs, or a combination. When you have many pets, you usually do not buy just one bag of food at a time, but rather you purchase several bags or cans. With this kind of purchasing, it is very important
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Bridge By The Lake By Ken Masson Bridge players learn early in their careers that the most desirable holdings in a trump suit are a minimum of eight cards between declarer and dummy. This gives them a degree of confidence in making contracts that lesser holdings would not. But like many things in life
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Vexations and Conundrums By Katina Pontikes A Bad Moo The coronavirus continues to rage on, the count increasing daily. We left our friend’s ranch weeks ago, but the last day was marred by an eerie omen. I had woken up at dawn, the sun not yet up. There was a thick haze over the
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Mirror To The Universe – Spiritual Panorama By Rob Mohr “. . . one of the most spiritual things you can do is embrace your humanity. Connect with those around you today – say, ‘I love you,’ ‘I’m sorry,’ ‘I appreciate you,’ ‘I’m proud of you’ . . . and give plenty of hugs.”
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A Birthday Present For Canada By Neil McKinnon A considerable number of candles have made their way onto birthday cakes since I abandoned previous tribal affiliations to become a senior citizen. I recently turned 79. To mark the occasion, I received an “old fart” T-shirt, a baseball cap, and three cards informing me that
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The Time Pendulum By Blue As young kids in the early ‘50s, we didn’t wear watches. We didn’t have cell phones. Our parents told us it was time to come home when the street lights came on. We walked or rode our bikes to our friends’ homes to see if they could play. Without
Skinny-dipping in One’s Sixties While driving on a country lane, I spy a little lakeand decide that I should skinny-dip, just for old time’s sake.Lack of a suit is not a problem, for this spot is so secludedthat I jump into the water both nuded and deluded,for after just five minutes, although the night
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Trusting Our Intuition By Barbara Hildt Our minds have been programmed in many ways by past experiences. Our so-called rational pattern thinking is influenced by what we see, hear and read. Therefore, we should not always trust and follow the thoughts and impulses that arise quickly from our hardwired minds. Trusting our minds can
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Surprising Health Benefits of Vanilla Researched by Sydney Gaygooglesydney@yahoo Worldwide research shows vanilla can reduce cholesterol levels, important for those at high risk of heart attacks and strokes. Lower cholesterol prevents inflammation of the arteries and blood clots. Vanilla is rich in antioxidants, preventing the breakdown of cells, stimulating the body’s natural regrowth. Due
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