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Exorbitant College Costs and Campus Troubles. What Caused them?
If you’re a college student, or a parent of one, or if you just wake up most mornings, you already know a lot about our exorbitant college costs and campus troubles. But do you know what caused them? Do you know why college tuitions have gone crazy? Do you know who’s to blame? I’ve found […]
The Wooden-Headed World of Woke
Have you been following the wooden-headed world of woke? The nonsensical, fatuous, obtuse, moronic, dimwitted, imbecilic, and dopey world of woke? Admittedly, the word means different things to different people. To read a broad view of the varied meanings click here. One of the least divisive definitions of woke I found is “alert to and […]
Is It Racist To Ask What Field You Work In?
What is your field of work? Apparently some individuals deem that to be an unsettling question. Let’s examine this viewpoint. Please take a moment to consider what the word field means to you. What does it bring to mind? I asked myself that question and instantly came up with a stream of impressions: baseball field, […]
How a one-time house painter attempted to become an “artist”
The story of how a one-time house painter attempted to become an “artist” never entered my head until an observant neighbor sent me a thought-provoking email, one that prompts me to tell you this story. It started earlier this month when I posted a photo of the Christmas lights decorating my balcony. I realized that […]
Merry Christmas, Dear Readers
Merry Christmas, Dear Readers! I will keep this short, because I am scurrying around, trying accomplish enough today and tomorrow so that I will be able to relax and enjoy this Christmas weekend with friends and family. We in the Kansas City area had a couple of inches of snow last night, and my cell […]
Remember Pearl Harbor Day
I remember the attack on Pearl Harbor. I lived in Timber Lake, SD, a small town west of the Missouri River. It was Sunday, December 7, 1941, I was nine years old. So what? most of you might say. Why, I weren’t even born then! If so, I suggest you belong in what psychologists define […]
Want to visit Mars or the Moon? Iceland is cheaper.
Did you happen to see the NPR story today about Iceland touting itself as a better destination than Mars or the Moon? After all, Iceland has otherworldly sights like red rocks, black sand, and sub-glacial volcanoes, not to mention such goodies as oxygen, and plenty of water. If you haven’t seen the story, you can […]
Exploring Iceland, the Island of Fire and Ice, Days 7 & 8
For our final days of exploring Iceland, the Island of Fire and Ice, we investigated Reykjavik, the capital city. Nearly 70% of Iceland’s citizens live in the Greater Reykjavik’s region. (Roughly 235,000 reside around Reykjavik whereas the entire Island is home to about 345,000 residents. We had settled into the same hotel we had on […]
Exploring Iceland, the Island of Fire and Ice, Day 6
I realize I’m cracking eggs too often, but memory compels me to report another superb buffet breakfast awaited us as we began our 6th day of exploring Iceland, the Island of fire and ice. Breakfasts in Iceland’s hotels were top notch, highlighted by endless choices of morning favorites, cheery talk, melodic chinking of silverware, and […]
Exploring Iceland, the Island of Fire and Ice, Day 5
For our fifth day of our exploring Iceland, the land of fire and Ice, we had ambitious plans, with three major attractions on our list. We left our elegant but dimly lighted room in the Geysir Hotel and headed for the dining room, anticipating another delicious and expansive breakfast. We were not disappointed. A huge […]
