July 2025

Recently, one of our children—while engaged in deep thinking—asked an interesting question about growing older that frankly had not occurred to Shelley or me.  As a person grows older, does it seem that the years go by faster or slower?  My initial thought was not a complex one, responding, “Well, Read more

If you’ve been alive in the last 10 years, you know that masks have taken on a significant role in society.  It began with the rise of AFTIFA, the far-left violent protestors who came to prominence after President Trump’s first election.  Dressed in black with balaclavas to cover their faces, Read more

Storms are in the news. Sadly, the tragedy in Texas that took many lives last week is on the minds of many.  It is heartbreaking.  Storms can be severe, but they pass.  It’s the way of weather and life. In the summer along the Potomac River, storms roll through frequently.  Sometimes Read more

Many of us consume the headlines in the news each day.  That’s the goal of newspapers and web content editors.  To draw us in.  To engage us with some outrageous position to entice us to dig deeper.  Sometimes I’m enticed.  More often than not, I am not engaged and move Read more