2026

Guffaw!

Harry Truman was the president when I was born. Now, that feels like another dimension when I look out at the world. A world in which I sailed half of while serving...

January 12, 2026

2025

First Hand

After some careful reflection for a few weeks I decided to go ahead and write of an experience I had coming home, going back to college, and winding down from Vietnam. Vietnam...

December 20, 2025

Barn Door

Have you ever opened a barn door? It is no surprise if you say you haven’t. Neither have I so it got me thinking how far we have come from the source...

December 13, 2025

Irrational

Is it just me or do you also get the feeling that being irrational is the “in” thing to do these sullen days? Sullen days versus sunny days as they were before...

December 10, 2025

Addendum

There is no actual “addendum” coming here, I merely thought I would do what Democrats do and use a big word. I find I am greatly impressed by the intricate weaving of...

December 4, 2025

It Is, so, It Is

Today I went out to change the gas in my lawn mower. Simple enough, empty the old gas into a can and fill it with fresh gas. Nobody warned me about the...

December 2, 2025

I Can. So, I Do!

Build websites, that is. Pay no attention to the name, I made it up (obviously). Xog Zap is whole cloth and for me to say it means anything significant would be a...

November 29, 2025