“Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.”– Franz Kafka I’m in bed at 5:15 a.m., talking to myself again. “It’s dark and cold outside. My hip is aching. Why not stay in bed? I deserve it. Isn’t that right, favorite wool …
I’ve purchased The New Yorker magazine for years, even though I live 2,713 miles from New York. I don’t even care that much for the content. New York City’s “Talk of the Town” does not play well with the banter going on in Washoe Valley, Nevada. The magazine’s political …
Robins keep flying into our big windows at the office. It’s a little scary and sad at the same time. Some of them bounce off like orange-spotted pingpong balls and fly away. Others come to a permanent rest on our sidewalk. It reminds me of the old Alfred Hitchcock …
I love the wild horses of Nevada. I saw a herd for the first time 30 years ago, coming around a narrow canyon. I didn’t know whether to duck for cover behind a boulder or just continue to stare at them in amazement. Two stallions came forward, protecting a young foal and her …
My guess is, we all carry two stories about ourselves. One is the story we share with others. It’s how we want people to think of us. The other is the story we take to bed at night and wake up with in the morning. It’s the story about the person we think we really …
“The basic difference between being assertive and being aggressive is how our words and behavior affect the rights and well-being of others.” – Sharon Anthony Bower I’m getting better at some things. It’s not easy for me to change a long-grounded, negative …
The older I get, the more set in my ways I become. For years now, when I wake up in the morning, I immediately make myself a cup of coffee using the same chipped, chocolate-colored cup. I go to the same couch, which faces out to the backyard. I watch my four white …
I’m 74 years old, and I’ve never needed a passport. I’ve traveled in all fifty states, but never to foreign lands. It’s become almost a point of pride for me. “Why explore other countries when there is so much yet to discover within the United States?” But as my years have …
When I first met Jacob, I thought of him as an old, old man. He was rich and owned a bunch of hotel properties, a couple banks and a golf course or two. I worked for him at a little hotel he owned on West Colfax in Denver. As a young guy, I managed the …
“The great thing about getting older is that you don’t lose all the other ages you’ve been.” – Madeleine L’Engle Madeleine makes an excellent point. So often, I see an older person at the airport or at the grocery store, and that’s all I see. The person looks wrinkled, …