Social Chaos
Don’t waste these precious days
A serious topic to start this week’s page. As seniors, we have to think about the elephant in the room. We are losing friends and acquaintances at an accelerating rate. What can we do about it? Nothing. No more than we could 30-40 years ago when we of a certain age went through the plague…
All for one and one for all
Of course you remember the Three Musketeers, with the motto “All for one and one for all.” Each member of that group would be there for the group or for any of the others. In other words, they were vowing to stand together. There’s a writing where the Apostle Paul is trying to get the…
Understanding and accepting the gifts of grace
Author and activist Anne Lamott once said, “I do not understand the mystery of grace – only that it meets us where we are and does not leave us where it found us.” I was so proud of the several faith communities who were proudly marching in Pride. Oh, if only those who have gone…
‘Sir, what is a dingleberry?’ and other missed jokes
When people from different groups collide, the results can go from horrific to hilarious and cover all areas, including financial, political, marital, etc. Living in Japan, I experienced them all, but language problems led the pack. I can never forget my first day of class. I was met with a sweet young lady in the…
The good and the bad about fathers
One summer evening during a violent thunderstorm, a mother was tucking her small son into bed. She was just about to turn off the light when he asked in a trembling voice, “Mommy, will you sleep with me tonight?” His mother smiled and gave him a reassuring hug. “I can’t, dear,” she said, “I have…