Come to My Anti Super Bowl Party… Let’s Watch “Leave it to Beaver” Instead! For one brief but ugly moment last week I deserted the cynic inside me. I left the comfort of cynicism intoxicated by the sweet poison of hope. Don’t worry. I’m back in full vigor now. No more rose-colored glasses for me. There is comfort… Read More »
Down on the Farm Revisited These are the dog days of winter and there is not much to do in my pathetic, little town. I suppose it’s all relative. Some folks find plenty to do indoors. I saw a bunch of people the other day standing around in Walmart watching them tearing down Santa Claus and putting up… Read More »
Thank You So Much Last Monday we began our semi-annual donation drive. Twice each year we run a donation drive campaign to help us through times when things are normally slower. Your response is more than we could have hoped for – you came through for us again. Without your support things would be much more difficult –… Read More »
Preface: This essay was written in 2008 and it remains one of our favorites. We’ve made some changes to it. We keep updating it. It is now more a short story than an essay. Every time we re-read it we are reminded of the truly important things in life. Maybe after reading it, you too will come away a… Read More »
Winter The Christmas decorations are packed away for another year. The streets that were bright with lights and decorations have faded back to their dark and cold countenance. It’s no longer Christmastime. It’s no longer “the Holidays”. It’s now just winter – and it’s time I faced up to it. Winter is death incarnate. Its bleak sullen skies… Read More »
A New Year’s Carol 2017 I am one who adores Christmas, but despises “New Year’s” and all that comes with it. You may wish to call me the “Scrooge” of New Year’s and if that’s your mind, then so be it. New Year’s Eve? Bah! Humbug! It always seems to me that the day after Christmas, when the… Read More »