Many years ago I along with some friends decided to climb to the top of the Mountains of the Moon. (The Ruwenzori Mountains in Uganda) Not being foolish by finding a trailhead and heading up on our own, we hired a guide. When we started...
While sitting at my desk I can hear winter retreating before the advancement of spring. There are drips of water falling from the foot of snow from our roof unto the copper covering of the window behind me. The dripping sound reinforces the clichéd name...
This past weekend I commented to someone about how very kind and generous another person was. The response I received was, “Yes, but did you know he doesn’t believe exactly the way we do.” That response set off a flurry of thoughts. I don’t know where...
I have heard that we can add 11 minutes to our lives by petting a dog. If so I need only to pet my dog 131 times each day to live forever. I’m all set. It’s a wonder she isn’t bald from all the rubbing. ...
Do you every wonder how it is that evil people and good people are members of the same species? The human mind is by far the most mysterious thing on earth. It sits behind the eyes and holds within its folds the universe. It receives...
As you can imagine with several feet of snow beginning to melt (spring is only two weeks away) there are streams of water running down our New England streets often hiding this year’s new crop of potholes. Potholes are nature’s way of telling us we...
Good chess players not only anticipate their opponent’s next move but their opponent’s next several moves. A good player knows a fairly innocuous looking move might not appear dangerous in the immediate future but could be the key to victory as it sets the stage...
My hands have become my father’s hands. When I see what protrudes from my shirt sleeves I am transported to another time and place. These hands I bear are no longer the hands of my youth but are the hands of my father’s seventies. My father...
This morning I witnessed one of the most thoughtless acts of indifference I have ever seen. As I started to pump gas into my car another man finished and went inside. In a few moments he returned to his car with a handful of lottery...
On the last day of May in 1880 Queen Sunandha of Siam and her daughter drown when the royal boat capsized. Many bystanders could have rescued them but were unable to help because it was forbidden on the punishment of death to physically touch members...