Out of the Woods and into Wha-a-a-a-t????

What I Heard When I Came Out of the Woods Last Sunday (July 14) I literally came out of the woods (four days of backpacking in northern PA preceded by 2 ½ weeks on vacation, most of it out of the country) to the news of #45’s Twitter tirade against four congresswomen...
Beyond “Beating Trump”

Beyond “Beating Trump”

Former Vice President Joe Biden was in Philadelphia last weekend to kick off his campaign for President. Like many of his fellow contenders, Biden echoed a common sentiment among Democrats: the number one priority in the 2020 presidential campaign is to beat Donald...
The Slough of Despond

The Slough of Despond

Recent events in the Special Counsel investigation, reactions coming out of the White House  and continual denials of any wrong doing have brought to mind something 17th century British clergyman John Bunyan called “the Slough of Despond.”  In 1678 John Bunyan...

The Problem is Not Trump, Its Us

Could WE be the Problem? The recent series of gaffes, insults and “mis-statements” by President Trump have brought another round of calls for action by Democrats, and muted criticisms coupled with deliberate inaction by embarrassed Republicans. Talk shows from Fox...
The Circle Game

The Circle Game

And the seasons they go round and round, and the painted ponies go up and downWe’re captive on the carousel of time.We can’t return we can only look behind from where we came.And go round and round and round in the circle game(“The Circle Game, Joni...