The Tree of Life

by | Aug 22, 2024 | Musing

Hundreds of young trees were planted along a street. Fifty years later they were removed. One stood out from the rest. The highway had to be widened, which meant the beautiful trees lining the highway had to be removed. In preparation, the supervisor walked the length...

Life Can Be Like Baking a Cake

by | Aug 19, 2024 | Musing

You can’t see the final result by looking at each ingredient separately. What might life and baking a cake have in common? Baking a cake requires many different ingredients: Flour, sugar, vanilla, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and butter/shortening. Some...

Wisdom from the Great Coach Wooden

by | Aug 11, 2024 | Musing

The wonderful life lessons from legendary coach John Wooden as told by Bill Walton: Live by “two sets of three:” Don’t Lie Don’t Cheat Don’t Steal And: Don’t Whine Don’t Complain Don’t Make Excuses Wooden was a lover of...

Wisdom From a Grandfather

by | Jun 21, 2024 | Musing

“We tried so hard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse. For my grandchildren, I’d like better.” Paul Harvey, National Radio Host “I’d like them to know about hand-me-down clothes, homemade ice cream, and leftover meatloaf sandwiches. When...