Category: Current Events

My email was hacked, and you may have received a fictitious party invitation from me.  I didn’t send it, and I hope you didn’t try to open it. I don’t understand the mindset of those whose goal in life is to cause trouble for others.  Just think what they could accomplish if they concentrated on …

I’ve written before about a group I joined in Florida last winter. It’s called Singles New Beginnings, and it’s made up of single people. Men and women looking for a change. That’s why I joined the group. We have a book, The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. It serves as our text. The normal routine …

Dirk lived down the street from “breakfast” David. He was a part of the poker group for several years. He had two sons, twins, Jason and Jeff. Jason hung out at our house for most of his high school years. He looked upon my David as an older brother, liked Michael and had a crush …

Last Wednesday evening I spoke with Elizabeth on the phone.  She had lots to share.  Sutton has a new album with a big rollout planned in September, they’re going to Greece and Italy for Sutton’s birthday next month, they have extensive plans for Thanksgiving and Christmas, but perhaps the most exciting news is her new …

I met Roger Dixon while teaching for the Plainwell Community Schools. I started in the fall of 1969.  Roger taught in the high school, and I taught in the middle school.  His wife, Carolyn, taught with Ruth and me.  I don’t think we were together for more than a year, or two, when Roger took …

This is my eight-hundredth story. I knew I had a few dozen in me when I started but didn’t contemplate writing eight hundred.  I’ve made some profound life statements as I celebrated each centennial.  If you’ve been following me from the beginning, you’ve read them all.  I included 500 Chunks in the book I published. …

I took a friend, Barbara, to the Grand Rapids Airport on Thursday for a trip to Chicago. The stop was on my way to Jackson to play poker with the poker group I’ve been a part of for going on forty-eight years.  I’d driven to the airport a dozen times since moving into my Tullymore …

I started a plant-based diet a few weeks ago. I’m eating this way for health reasons. I began a Mediterranean diet around Christmas in order to live a healthier lifestyle. I ate chicken and fish, fresh vegetables and fruits, eggs, a limited amount of bread, and several dairy products. You know, all sorts of cheeses. …

I’ll be 78 tomorrow. My name was going to be Danny Lee until it came time to sign the birth certificate. Danny, not Daniel. I’m happy that my mom changed her mind. When I use Robert, I see it as being more formal. I used it when I attended important meetings while I was working …