LoveLife

It seems as if we humans have learned little over the course of our existence. In fact, I can’t think of much on which we agree. Today,...

In last week’s post I wrote about a recent trip to Spain. Food and drink are an essential part of the good life the Spanish enjoy, and...

I had the good fortune recently to spend a few hours with a lovely, gracious couple, Domingo and Lolli, on their farm in Jerez, Spain. ...

I should have known. I awakened late and with a lingering sense of dread—yes really, undefined as to source but dread nonetheless. I...

The phrase is a familiar one. While bombs and rockets rained down on the UK, the British government devised a series of posters to...

Readers of this blog know that I seldom offer commentary that could be construed as political in nature. It is not because I lack...

As I wrestled with a seemingly endless tangle of vines and weeds that I swear did not exist just a few weeks ago my thoughts turned to...

Perhaps you’ve seen the movie. If you haven’t, a few words about the premise are in order. The premise of this picture is that ideas,...

What a lovely and insidious word, tomorrow. It holds the promise of an unopened present while tempting us with avoidance. Whatever we...

A recent article in a scientific journal posed a controversial definition of our minds. The definition was first posited by UCLA...

Riding back from gym the other day I got caught up in a radio documentary about memory. One story in particular had me sitting in the...

When they make the movie, all our parts will be played by fantastically good-looking people. Our dialog will be snappy, with witty...

I have a confession to make. No, not that kind; the kind where I admit that I am a life-long science fiction fan. While I enjoy reading...

In the process of upgrading my computer recently I had to go through the tedious process of waiting long periods of time for software to...

Out of a desire to understand what is often beyond easy explanation it is sometimes the case that people will connect what might seem to...

Some time ago I wrote about a growing tendency in our society for some individuals to become so self-absorbed as to lose all sense of...

I spent a few hours today watching a technician work on my electric dryer. It had developed a problem and the diagnosis was a defective...

If you have ever served in the military, been a first responder, or worked in any field where life and death decisions are routinely...

It’s a familiar scene by now to anyone who is a frequent viewer of talent shows. The nervous singer shuffles on stage, can barely...

Occasionally, folks ask me where I come up with the ideas for this blog. I have been writing it for over a year now and I hope I haven’t...