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The Blame Game
I’m sure many readers have noticed that TV meteorologists often sound apologetic when they forecast approaching bad weather. If there have been days and days of rain, weeks with insufficient rain, or bad weather expected for an upcoming holiday, meteorologists often adopt that “I’m so sorry” tone in their voices when they tell us that…
Micro-connections
With my wife and me both having compromised immunities, we have played it safe during the pandemic. In addition to receiving shots and both boosters, we still carry masks with us for situations that seem problematic. The pandemic has reminded me of something my elders said when I was young: “You can get used to…
For the Love of the Game
Perhaps we all have a favorite sport to participate in or watch as spectators. For me, that sport is baseball, although my love happily includes softball. Part of the beauty of baseball for me is the beauty of the playing surface itself. I will never forget the first time my father took my brother and…
Dandelions
One of the tenets of Buddhism is that human beings find life frustrating because we see problems where no problems exist. I was reminded of this bit of wisdom as my wife and I faced our annual springtime ritual of pulling weeds and digging up unwanted tree saplings from the garden and yard. Buddhism would…
Dachau
Dachau. Do you recognize that word? If you do not, the residents of the German town of Dachau are overjoyed. If you do recognize that word, then you know that Dachau was the site of one of Nazi Germany’s most infamous concentration and death camps. It is estimated that 200,000 Jews, Communists, homosexuals, and other…
