Mid-November 2020 Once in every life, someone comes along, and the life of each someone is changed, somehow, forever. I have been blessed...

11 October 2020 No, I am not leaving California. This essay addresses the many many people who have left California. I have known more...

November 2020 Moving into my Dream House has occurred in phases. During the initial phase of unpacking the first phase (of many) of the...

Autumn 2020 I try to make Sunday a day of rest, the Lord’s day of rest, and I usually follow my own rule. Having grown up in a little...

April 2020 Just as murder can be hazardous to your health, crime can be hazardous to the law. I long ago opined to my children that if...

Christmas 2019 Western Gifts from Writers These literary gifts are from writers of Western Civilization, but not necessarily from writers...

March 2019 The Beatitudes are among the most blessed and beloved of scriptures from the Holy Bible, specifically from the King James...

3 March 2019 The day will be cloudy and gray this Tuesday in Newcastle, California. On that day, I will join others to celebrate the...

Christmas 2017 The Good Shepherd: Psalm 23 Briefly, I knew a sheepherder from the Basque country in Spain. He was a man of immense...