Advent Reflections 2023
Advent Reflections 2023
Advent Reflections 2023
Our House of Cards
Will the jokers in our political deck bring down this House of Cards?
Puppy Love
If you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, is there something a new dog can teach older owners?
Putting Parents in Their Place
The school year now opening will test how, and if parents will remain part of America’s educational equation.
At the End of our Rope?
Are we as a nation, as a planet, at the end of our rope?
Recurring Myopia
Is our view of the past, and the present, ever 20-20?
It Makes Them Feel Brave
Does the right to bear arms protect us from harm or lure us into reckless carnage?
Impact to the Third Power
Grandparents and grandchildren share a relationship whose impact is exponentially significant.
Age Limits
Age both empowers and limits, a fact that is shaping American politics.
A place for everything, and…
Can Poor Richard help bring order to two year’s worth of reflections?
200 Cents
What is the value of our thoughts, if each is worth a penny?
Where None Have Gone Before
What should we expect of 2023?
The Last Word?
Who will or should have the last word in this year about to end?
When Christmas was Blue
Of all the colors of Christmas, one stands out, both for its absence and its significance.
Where is it?
A good memory is a blessing, until we lose something.
A time to check our R-values
A well-insulated house is a blessing in the winter. Can the same be said for a well-insulated mind and outlook?
In the Spirit
With everyone getting into the Christmas spirit, one is tempted to ask, what spirit is that, really?
Thanksgiving: An Inside Job
Thanksgiving USA—will we be thankful, or just stuffed?