People wait in line for many things. It happens in most stores when we want to buy something. Lines form for boarding planes and getting through security screening. Sometimes people not only wait but even camp out to be first in line for concerts or the first showing of a special movie.            Last ...

 Three turtles shared the surface of the rock in the middle of the pond. All three faced the same direction so that their shells could absorb as much sun as possible. It reminded me of solar panels built on the roof of a building. As cold-blooded reptiles, those turtles needed to get the sun to energize their internal workings.            A bit ...

With the help of Sirius-XM satellite radio, I have been listening to the Beatle Channel. Yes, I am a product of the 1960’s, and I have been a Beatle fan for years.            One of the things I’ve come to appreciate is the art of lyric writing. As for the music, I know what I like but can’t really analyze it. But listening to the words has been ...

 There is a difference between liking nature and being one with creation. Today, on this feast of St. Francis of Assisi (October 4), we recall the man who called the sun his brother and the moon his sister. He rejoiced with the fire, the wind, and water. And he referred to nature as ‘mother.’            Francis didn’t simply enjoy nature. He ...

My sister Judy and I had fun breaking open some black walnuts. We were both young, and it was an adventure as we peeled away the outer husks to find the inner nuts from the walnut tree near the garage.Little did we know how the oils from the husks were staining our hands! Yes, we noticed the darkening of our palms. But we failed to realize that the black coloration would not ...

            (I write this with trepidation. Usually when I indicate that I like something, I end up receiving an overwhelming amount of that item from generous people. Please remember that I already have all that I can eat.)             This is the time of year for visiting apple orchards. This is when people stop ...