Contemplations

invictus

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

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ruminating

Friday, August 28th, 2009

I’ve had several thoughts cross my mind lately that I wanted to write or share about and then I stop; thinking it may not be appropriate. Maybe I don’t want to

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it is what it is

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Lately I’ve been driving around and noticing new cars on the road. I’ll be driving along and see what I think is a new car. It takes me all of 5 seconds to realize that

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what really matters?

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

American Refugee Committee (ARC) is running a campaign this December called “What really matters?” Each week there is a giving challenge, but related to

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’tis the season to be

Friday, December 5th, 2008

This morning when I woke up, rolled over and turned on the Minnesota Public Radio station, it told me that it was 10 degrees (F) outside. Fortunately, my bed is toasty underneath the down comforter. The high today is supposed to be

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pests

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

The boxelder bugs used to be on the outside of our office building windows. Now they are on the inside.

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while on the road

Monday, July 28th, 2008

I usually think about things to write on my blog while I’m driving…not the most convenient time to write. This morning I got annoyed by the clean-cut, well-dressed guy standing by the side of the road

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nameless post

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

My breaks between posts are dreadfully long. Yes, I just said dreadfully. Check out the dates of my past 2 posts.
Winter is slowly backing off here. We are finally above

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layers

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

I was driving around today thinking that a lot of people were driving cars that looked new. I was mesmerized by the shininess of those cars. Then, I realized that

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inspiring & helpful

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

My snow pants were broken in at a weekend in Beaver Bay, Minnesota…on Lake Superior. I’ve recently learned it is the world’s largest freshwater lake in terms of surface area. Lake Baikal, in Russia, is the largest

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