Recently I read the following quote, attributed to G.K. Chesterton. I thought it a very good one, worth sharing: “To love means loving the unlovable. To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing the unbelievable. Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless.” The problem is that so far, I cannot verify that Chesterton everContinue reading “A good quote…or is it?”
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Dogs are special gifts
Dogs are special gifts to us humans. Take, for example, the dog shown in the featured photo for this post, a mini Australian Shepherd who happens to be deaf. She is one of three dogs in our household, and my favorite. Although a family dog and one who loves everybody, she seems to enjoy myContinue reading “Dogs are special gifts”
YouTube bingeing
Like many others during this lockdown period, I’ve overdosed a bit on watching YouTube videos on nights and weekends. It turns out, though, that it’s not all a waste of time, of looking at mindless drivel. Some channels are quite interesting and educational. Others, like the seemingly endless number of Carol Burnett Show clips, areContinue reading “YouTube bingeing”
So, what’s next?
After a low key debut a day ago for this latest blog effort, what’s next? Many different thoughts are jumbled together in my head at the moment, and because of COVID-19, each day seems to blend into the next one without a whole lot of variation. I’m thinking, for example, of how my living roomContinue reading “So, what’s next?”
Welcome to a new blog
After a long absence and two previous blogs that I deliberately deleted out of existence (you won’t even find them on the Wayback Machine), here I go again. The About page explains my choice of blog name, so I won’t regurgitate that whole story here. Writing is important, necessary, and sometimes, therapeutic. Doing it wellContinue reading “Welcome to a new blog”
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