Author Archives: admin

What to do on a winter day when the below-zero temps make a venture outside painful? Go to your garden, pick some basil, and make pesto. The garden in this case is in the corner of my living room and … Continue reading →

I work a lot in front of my desktop computer even when I am not using it. When ignored, the screen saver on this computer kicks in to display composites of the photos I have taken over the years. I … Continue reading →

I found this to be an interesting opinion piece on EdWeek given political activism attempting to control how the facts of history are presented. Consider 1/6 from an educational perspective. A teacher asks how the historical account of 1/6 should … Continue reading →

Maybe you have seen someone with a “Birds aren’t real” sweatshirt or a billboard with the same message. Maybe you have viewed this message on Twitter and wondered exactly what this claim was supposed to mean. Surely, the claim is … Continue reading →

Maybe others would not notice this kind of thing, but I saw this image and immediately found it amusing. We are up north with family for the holiday. I decided to walk on the lake. I have boots called “ice … Continue reading →

Various hypotheses have surfaced regarding what seems an inability to personal filter our flawed information from the daily diet of many citizens. One explanation is that too many rely on news sources that offer more commentary and speculation than actual … Continue reading →

People have started sending us Christmas cards and letters and making me feel guilty. I don’t have any photos on paper or cards so I will offer a holiday response as a blog post. Merry Christmas or whatever holiday you … Continue reading →

I first posted these thoughts in 2017. Facebook reminds you of old posts from the past and I thought it worthwhile to remind myself and others of this topic. After the past few years, I think we are all now … Continue reading →

I filled my gas tank this morning at the small town station I use when spending time at our lake place. When I selected regular, I noticed this very professional looking decal with a picture of President Biden with one … Continue reading →