Science
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Ratastrophe — Part Two
This is PART TWO of a tail of destruction. You rodent believe how awful it was. Continue reading
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Ratastrophe — Part One
It began with a split-second sighting at 8:30 p.m. on December 30, 2025 . . . . PART ONE of a three-part story about my rat infestation. Continue reading
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Sunrise Tornado Watch
Risk and grief fueled the story behind my first place sunrise photo. Continue reading
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SURGICAL LESSONS — WORK!
When I thought I needed medication, my physical therapist instead provided motivation. Continue reading
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SURGICAL LESSONS — PLAY!
When chronic pain hits, brain fog descends. What do you do when you can’t concentrate? Continue reading
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SURGICAL LESSONS — BELIEVE!
“Some people go to priests, others to poetry, I to my friends.” — Virginia Woolf Continue reading
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SURGICAL LESSONS — LAUGH!
Laughter is the best medicine . . . unless you’re constipated, or worse, you have to use a medical toilet; or worse — are you kidding me? — there’s nothing worse. Continue reading
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SURGICAL LESSONS — ENDURE!
You learn many lessons following a tough surgery; lessons that teach you how to better ENDURE, LAUGH, BELIEVE, PLAY, WORK and RESOLVE. Today’s surgical lesson: ENDURE! Continue reading
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Category 5 Prayers
“Hurricane season brings a humbling reminder that, despite our technologies, most of nature remains unpredictable.” — Diane Ackerman Continue reading
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A New Way Forward
Did a rallying cry of a political campaign become my own? Continue reading









