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The moon was especially big and bright a few nights ago and I just stayed outside and watched it for several minutes. The “sky” has been in the news a good amount lately — a student discovered a new planet, … Continue reading →

Some time back, I talked about barns and why they were painted red. One thing that often/usually existed on older barns was a weathervane. At one time, these things were considered essential for farmers to have… today they’re more decorative, … Continue reading →

Politics and Religion are usually good topics to stay away from. I think I usually avoid those subjects for the most part, and when I do discuss them I’m only expressing an opinion…. not trying to influence anyone else’s opinions … Continue reading →

When I was growing up, the term “Morse Code” was familiar to most people. Many/most people couldn’t read Morse Code and most weren’t even sure what it was, but they had at least heard the term. That’s probably not the … Continue reading →

Did you ever have a bowl of Cheerios and notice that when there are only a few Cheerios left floating on top of the milk, they tend to cluster together in little bunches — usually around the edge of the … Continue reading →

A few days ago we were driving near Boonsboro in Maryland. We passed a couple of nice barns and Claire remarked that they should be painted red — they were both white. Well, that got me to thinking — when … Continue reading →

First snow (in Shepherdstown) of the year, or the decade, or 2020 — your choice.But the days are getting longer…. sigh— 30 —

Benjamin Franklin once said: “Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.”Me and Ben are on the same page….Happy New Year! — 30 —

The year is drawing to a close and it’s time for me to come up with my resolutions for 2020. As always, I go through this routine telling you how most people (including me) don’t keep their resolutions, so why … Continue reading →

A day or so ago, I gave everyone an update on how I did on my New Year’s resolutions for 2019. I do this pretty much every year.  And — I usually ramble on about why people even bother to … Continue reading →