The Necessary Life
On May 25, I posted the first of a mini-series on living the minimal life. Americans are blessed with comfort and prosperity. Some people...
The Diet
We all know the importance of diet. Keto, vegan, gluten-free. Or in my case, the whatever-is-easy diet. We may disagree on the perfect...
The Tyranny of Choice
Minimalism is a movement that encourages and helps people to live with less. The Minimalists says, "Minimalism is a tool that can assist...
Reckless
Reckless: actions that a person takes, without regard to the consequences. * * * When we think about reckless drivers, we're...
Loose Buttons and Super Glue
My coat button is loose. If I don't dig a needle and thread out soon, I'll find I've lost that button. Buttons are wonderful coat...
I Smell a Skunk
Skunks are scavengers. They eat garbage. They have no natural predators, except birds of prey, but they nevertheless have musk glands...
3 Lessons Learned From the Big Game
I'm not an avid sports fan. Nascar is a bit too reflective of my life: going in circles and getting nowhere, with an occasional crash to...
A Woman's Armor
Joan of Arc is a famous female warrior from France. She led a relief mission to support Orleans, a city under siege, late in the Hundred...
7 or 8?
For most of my teenage and adult life, I rarely missed a day of work. Whether working as a day care teacher or a burger flipper, I was...
Wait For It
Oh the joy on Christmas morning! My seven-year-old niece squealed excitedly when she opened her doll. Her apathetic teenage brother may...
