REQUIEM FOR A BARN SWALLOW
Musings on life and death in the natural world can become commentary on that much broader universal theme. Hopefully these thoughts will not inspire melancholy …
PHILOSOPHY
THE MEDITATIVE JOYS OF OUTDOOR CHORES
Those of us who live in rural places often seem to have an almost unlimited list of chores that need to be completed, both indoors …
THE JOYS OF A SPORTING SHOW
Are you looking for the latest equipment for your outdoor activity? Perhaps you are in search of a great deal on someone’s gently used item? …
CAMARADERIE
What would possess a man to hike through the snow, pulling a sled with several days worth of gear and provisions, only to end up …
WORDS AND IMAGES
An old saying is that “a picture is worth a thousand words”. That may be true. It all depends on the words and the pictures. …
“IT STAYS LONG…”
Winter. Some love the word and the season. Others quickly grow tired of the cold and snow. Still others avoid it altogether by traveling to …
ALL KINDS OF “SPORTS”
Here’s a few thoughts on all kinds of sports. Obviously this is inspired by “Super Bowl LVII”, where apparently the National Football League is the …
COLD, SNOW, AND FIRE
There’s been a bitter cold snap through the area lately. Temperatures down in the 20’s below zero accompanied by high winds. Old Man Winter has …
EQUIPMENT AND THE OUTDOORS
No one knows how many thousands of years ago that humans adopted the use of tools. Of course, there is no way of knowing for …
SIGHT, OR SEEING
Is there a difference between “sight” and “seeing”? I contend that there is a difference, a very significant difference. Perhaps we can train ourselves to …
STEWARDSHIP OF THE EARTH
“Be responsible for fish in the sea and birds in the air, for every living thing that moves on the face of Earth.” Genesis, chapter …
DO GOOD (SANTA SUIT OPTIONAL)
Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt (a personal hero) had his joy for life described by a friend as an “unpacking of endless Christmas stockings”. And according to …