Humankind has to rise to the challenge and save ourselves; otherwise, we are going to get sucked into the Great Filter like particles of dust into a vacuum cleaner.
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9-11 Memorial Ceremony at Ground Zero – It Must Continue to Be Held Every Year
There is something about saying the names of those who died for all to hear that confirms that those lost existed and had lives that mattered to those who loved and knew them.
Read More »Labor Day – A Time to Pause and Reflect
Labor Day comes at the worst of times and the best times.
Read More »LEGO – From the Simple Brick to the Glorious Splendors of a Galaxy Far, Far Away!
The most important part of the LEGO experience comes down to parent and child sitting down to be creative
Read More »“So Long, Santa!” What Happens To You When Your Kid Stops Believing?
I even went so far as putting on the hat and beard as I wrapped Christmas presents in the attic, and now that is all gone. I'm hanging up my hat and beard. Bah, Humbug!
Read More »The First Three Seasons of M*A*S*H Shine Brightest
The first three seasons of M*A*S*H shine brightest.
Read More »Teaching While Wearing a Mask Is Like Swimming in a Raincoat
Teaching while wearing a mask is like swimming in a raincoat. Oh, and also while wearing a pair of galoshes and strapping a twenty pound dumbbell to your neck.
Read More »September 11, 2001: Even After Twenty Years We’re Still Not Getting Over It
September 11, 2001. Even after 20 years – we're still not getting over it. And with good reason. This date – like December 7, 1941 – will indeed live on in infamy.
Read More »Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony – Heartbreakingly Beautiful
Despite that lovely opening act, it was the Parade of Athletes that broke my heart.
Read More »Seeing a Film in a Theater for the First Time Since the Pandemic Started
Seeing a film in a theater for the first time since the pandemic started was at first an unsettling experience.
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