Category Archives: Philosophical

Cast Iron

I have a collection of cast iron pans that I have assembled since coming back to America eleven years ago. I had to learn all about cast iron pans and their care in the time since then, and doing so … Continue reading

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Writing

I can journal, and I can chronical, but to write creatively, I have lost all function. I think I can still do the time keeping because I do still practice it here sometimes. But I never was much of a … Continue reading

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Roads

When I was four years old my mom put me on a plane from Sacramento to Los Angeles, where I was picked up by my grandparents, then the next fay we took a flight from there to visit his family … Continue reading

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The Rain Is Falling

Sat here at the computer in the house, the smell of rain in the air, and a bit of lightning and heavy rain on the way. These storms have been a welcomed relief, though they have caused great havoc in … Continue reading

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Two Shots

As of yesterday afternoon I am vaccinated with the second shot of Moderna. I hear people say that the first shot is easy, and the second one is rough, but they have been equally bad for me. Today has been … Continue reading

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Act II

Having turned 50 this year, I am moving into Act II of life. Well, I hope so, anyway. When I was a young lad, I wondered how I would make it alive to thirty. That has come and gone, and … Continue reading

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Life On A Small Farm

There are so many things I have learned on a small farm. Time was, I would end every week and some project with the statement,” Well, I’ve never done that before.” Whatever the project, I was doing things that I … Continue reading

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Serendipity – A Train To Denver

Today is Father’s Day. I was lucky to be loved today, and to be able to spend the day with some of my children. I was gifted a set of tools to work leather, which is very exciting to me … Continue reading

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Tomorrow Is Juneteenth

Tomorrow is the first annual celebration of the newly created Federal holiday of Juneteenth. What is Juneteenth, you may ask? Well, let me tell you about it. Juneteenth is the day that a Democratic President put a burr under the … Continue reading

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Vaccination Day

Today is the day we take our first injections of the Moderna vaccination against Covid-19. It is a long anticipated day, and one I am glad we get, considering that once there was a time when a pandemic could run … Continue reading

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