Ouray
This is a dramatized picture of one of the most beautiful towns I have found in my “InSearchOfAmerica” project. It was taken in 2009. The town’s name is Ouray, Colorado We spent a good part of the day there just … Continue reading Ouray
Category: Having My Say
What In The Name Of God Did You Do?????
This will be one of those posts that jerks at my soul. I remember hearing the title phrase pretty frequently when I was growing up. It usually meant that the speaker was surprised at what I had done and usually … Continue reading What In The Name Of God Did You Do?????
La Posada of Santa Fe
Just remembering my 2022 stay at the La Posada hotel in downtown Santa Fe. It was a very pleasant and relaxing resting point at the midway through that 6,600 trip. This was my third trip to that beautiful city. Whirligigs … Continue reading La Posada of Santa Fe
We Might Just Sanitize Ourselves Out Of Existence.
If the marketers don’t do it beforehand, we might just sanitize ourselves out of existence. I know this is going to take some explainin to do, so I will get to it. It seems that more and more of kids … Continue reading We Might Just Sanitize Ourselves Out Of Existence.
Woonsocket
One of the most interesting places I visited during my 2022 trip to New England, was to Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Woonsocket is a small town of about 40,000 which has a rich history of being a textile town. There are … Continue reading Woonsocket
Just Leave The Bucket At The Door…
I am going to put aside all my personal challenges in life for this post. What I am going to talk about is something that will likely happen to almost all of us after we “retire”. The last four years … Continue reading Just Leave The Bucket At The Door…
The National Museum of Psychology
One of the most unique museums I have ever been to was The National Museum of Psychology at the University of Akron. It is agonizingly amassing how far we have come in the last 100 years of treating people with … Continue reading The National Museum of Psychology
A New Approach To Church?
Years ago, I was the treasurer of a small startup Lutheran church. Before that, I just imagined that most of the money that was put in the collection plate went towards doing the things that Jesus wanted us to do. … Continue reading A New Approach To Church?
53 Years Ago Today…
53 years ago today, I started my corporate work life. I was a naive, freshly minted engineer who wasn’t sure I had anything to contribute. But the pay was good. I had no idea how I would spend all that … Continue reading 53 Years Ago Today…
I Have All These Pent Up Feelings, With Nowhere For Them To Go
Until two years ago, I just didn’t think I was capable of feeling things the way “normal” people do. I was sure I would always lead a Spock-like existence. Since I grew up in a single parent family with a … Continue reading I Have All These Pent Up Feelings, With Nowhere For Them To Go
Dogs Make Me Happy
I need a quick lesson in life to drive away the current anxieties of life. I think this one will do the job. If there is any one on earth who has agape love, it is most dogs toward their … Continue reading Dogs Make Me Happy
Without Us, Would God Be God?
How’s that for a question for the ages. I would love to hear your answer to it, especially before you read mine. I usually reserve these types of questions for Sunday, of course, that is because of my Catholic school … Continue reading Without Us, Would God Be God?
There’s Still Some Artsy In Me
It seems that I am never satisfied with what I have. While I was trying out yet another new photo management app recently, I came across the picture above. It was taken at the State Capital Building during my Connecticut … Continue reading There’s Still Some Artsy In Me
Some Of Us Never Get Old
I’ve been taking myself too seriously lately, and that results in periods of depression. So, it’s time to lighten up a little and treat life as the joke it is. 😎 Last week I toured the State of Iowa in … Continue reading Some Of Us Never Get Old
Iowa State Library
I’ve been to about 35 State House complexes, but this one is the most unique library I have come across. If I recall correctly, and I may not, it was located in the main Iowa Statehouse building in Des Moines. … Continue reading Iowa State Library
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