Big Life in a Small Town

Last night, my brother and I went to hear Just Us! give a Veterans’ Day concert. While neither of us is exactly the biggest fan of Patriotic music, we are big fans of our mom, and she is the accompanist for this group. In fact, they dedicated “every...

Sleeping in Mom’s Bed

Last night, my brother and I arrived at my parents’ house. Mom was on the couch; Dad was puttering. We all talked for a few minutes and then headed to bed. Dad pointed me to their bedroom, the one Mom has slept in for the past ten years (Dad has a bad snore, and...

Sleeping in Mom's Bed

Last night, my brother and I arrived at my parents’ house. Mom was on the couch; Dad was puttering. We all talked for a few minutes and then headed to bed. Dad pointed me to their bedroom, the one Mom has slept in for the past ten years (Dad has a bad snore, and...

The World Is Too Much With Us, Late and Soon

Whenever existence seems so heavy, this quote from Wordsworth’s “Life Is Too Much With Us” comes to mind – “The world is too much with us; late and soon,” At this time, this quote has never seemed more appropriate. In fact, life is...

Social Networks – Both Human and Virtual

My friend Ken Mueller from Inkling Media is always touting the praises of social networks and telling everyone – via social media – about all the friends he’s made through Facebook or Twitter. I know exactly what he means. I find lots of friends...