NUREMBERG, Germany — My friend told me something about the education he received growing up in this country that I feel compelled to share. While many American politicians seek to avoid teaching our children about all aspects of our country’s history, German children are given the opportunity to tour first-hand one of history’s greatest scourges. … Continue reading Holocaust on full display
This isn’t a boastful post, but it is one that calls attention to a streak I’ve enjoyed for a very long time. For 932 consecutive days I have posted something on High Plains Blogger that might be of some interest to someone out there. High Plains Blogger is taking a lengthy airplane right Tuesday morning, … Continue reading 932 days … and counting
Because I have been making command decisions left and right, here’s another one for you to ponder. I have decided to recommit to finishing a piece of work I’ve been toiling over for many years, a memoir I am writing for my family. The memoir was my beloved bride’s idea. Kathy Anne told me I … Continue reading Memoir work ramps up
I am not prone generally to bragging about myself on this blog of mine, but I have to offer this tidbit for you to ponder. Today marks the 900th consecutive day in which I have posted musings on this and/or that topic on High Plains Blogger. Some friends of mine tell me they marvel at … Continue reading 900 in a row … and counting!
This post is aimed at anyone who has lost a loved one — namely a spouse — after spending decades melding your life with him or her. As many of you know, I lost my dear bride to cancer a little more than a year ago. Kathy Anne received a glioblastoma diagnosis and six weeks … Continue reading Dreaded task … done!
This post is for those I haven’t known since The Flood. It is for relatively recent acquaintances and friends, some of whom ask me this question at this time of year: Is the mustache coming off, too, along with the rest of your facial hair? Answer: nope; not even. The mustache has been part of … Continue reading The mustache stays … period!
My many friends — those I have had for decades and those I have just met — all say the same thing as I trudge on through the rest of my life’s journey. Stay busy. Get busy. If you have nothing to do, find something to do. Build structure in your life. Fill the dates … Continue reading Stay busy: essence of life
I grappled with my heart over whether I wanted to post anything about a sad date that is about to visit my family and me. I have decided to go ahead with an acknowledgment of the date and a declaration that I am looking toward a bright, adventurous future. It was a year ago, Feb. … Continue reading A year later, pain is manageable
Many of you — those who follow this blog — know about the journey I have taken for the past year. It started out painfully. It got better over time as I jumped into my pickup and — with Toby the Puppy riding shotgun — traveled to both coasts of this great nation. We bid … Continue reading Journey gets brighter
DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas — One of the many joys of traveling — even for the briefest of periods — always is the distance I keep from the world of politics. I spent a modestly successful career immersed in the comings and goings of politicians, their handlers and those who follow them. Even when I traveled … Continue reading The joy of putting politics aside