the interview

When I was a child I wanted to become an astronaut;  so did most boys my age at that time. … More

fun in the summer sun

But I’ve never seen the Icarus story as a lesson about the limitations of humans. I see it as a … More

volunteered, or “volun-told”?

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.. – … More

Mad dogs & hikers

  “Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the noonday sun” – song written by Noel Coward     The … More

Prayer and the Kaizen* of dog-walking

For some folks, picturing yourself on a lonely Hawaiian beach is the best remedy for the stress of working very … More

Special time

I love this picture, taken when the family was at the park two winters ago, when we were gathered to … More

Believing is seeing

When I haven’t written in this blog for a few days, the compulsion to write overcomes the stupor and laziness … More

Talking fertilizer

It’s the “coolest” day of the first heat wave of summer in San Diego.  87 F at my home this … More

Tools and their uses — Truths, Half-truths, and Sea Stories

5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and … More