Luckily, not many Friday the Thirteenths occur during a year. This is our first one this year. We won’t have to survive another until November. Last year, we had one in September and another in December and seem to have…
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LEAP YEAR
Normally today would be the last day of February. Tomorrow would usher in the windy month of March. However, the rotation of the earth and the arrival of the seasons don’t fit human record-keeping or the movement of the earth…
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is coming, that day feared by turkeys across the land and cherished by the farmers who grow cranberries. We’ve celebrated this day in one way or another as far back as the arrival of Columbus. Yes, I know, the…
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Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
The marking off of a bucket list item is not always as wonderful as I imagined it would be. However, the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta was even more incredible than I dared imagine. They say a picture is worth a thousand…
“Desiderata” again
Given the divisiveness, and anger that is currently sweeping our country, it is time to re-read “Desiderata,” Latin translation of the title: “Desired Things.” The poem has an interesting history. For a long time, it was believed to have been written…