Imagine opening the door to your home on a warm fall day. You inhale a whole universe full of apple pie. Mmmmmm. Cinnamon. Now imagine that pumpkin spice latte. Allspice. Have you ever sprinkled nutmeg on French toast while you cook it? Try it! Do you know what makes chai tea so good? Cardamom, cinnamon, […]
Finding the Good: Cool Autumn Nights
I love a cool evening like tonight. The windows are open. There is a bit of a breeze past my bare feet. The tree frogs and crickets are serenading me.
Finding the Good: Laughter
I was about to go have some fun when Candy reminded me that I needed to write another one of these blog posts. This couplet popped into my brain. Inappropriately (I’m sure), I said it out loud. Nagging wifeHappy life Despite the deep emotional injury she has inflicted on my emotional core, today’s tov (good) […]
Finding the Good: Justice and Mercy
I am lucky to live in a world with both justice and mercy. It would be horrible if every infraction of a rule or law, regardless of how small and regardless of intentionality, were punished to the fullest possible extent. Pure justice would be unbearable. On the other hand, I would not want a world […]
Finding the Good: Teeny Tiny Feathers
The tiny things in nature delight me, like the littlest feathers on Robin Hood’s forehead. Here are three of them, along with a sesame seed for scale. The feathers on a Red Lored Amazon parrot’s forehead are so short and dense that it almost looks like fur.
Finding the Good: Contrails
Contrails are beautiful. Here is what I saw tonight, sitting on my deck, sipping Turkish coffee.
Finding the Good: Radio
Radio is not just good, it is great! Once upon a time, it only brought music into my bedroom and into my car. Do you remember AM radio? I used to have one of these Panasonic ball radios. These days, radio is so much more. It makes my cell phone work, of course. It drives […]
Finding the Good: Sabbath
It is truly amazing that we have a day every week set aside from the others for rest and rejuvenation. I am talking about the sabbath, of course. The English word “sabbath” descends from the Hebrew word “shabbat.” We Americans know the word as a noun (the seventh day of the week) but it started […]
Finding the Good: Community
I got out of my car and waved hello to Brian. He is rents the hangar next to mine at Smartt Airport in St. Charles county. Brian introduced me to Mary, his wife. Then Brian told me that he had run into my son, David, at Fritz’s Frozen Custard, which is just a couple of […]
Finding the Good: Peeing, Pooping, Exhaling, Sweating
Several years ago, I had a huge problems with both my prostate and my urinary bladder. Had it not been for modern surgery, I would have died because I could not urinate. It gave me a special appreciation that, not only can my body take in the things that it needs, but it also eliminates […]
Finding the Good: Frying Food
I do not know who the genius was who figured out that frying food is a giant leap toward nirvana or heaven or where-ever you believe in. Indubitably, they deserve an especially delicious place in eternity and a never-ending shower of accolades and riches. Mmmmmmmmmmm. Who doesn’t appreciate falafels, Cheetos (the puffy kind not those […]
Finding the Good: Food, Water, and Air
It is easy to take food and water and air for granted but I am lucky to have all in abundance. It is also easy to take it for granted that my body does the right thing when I eat food. And the right thing when I drink water. And the right thing when I […]
Finding the Good: This Blog
Since I started this blog on May 12, 2005, I have had the opportunity to post 805 articles. My subjects have varied from serious health issues to silly six-word stories, from my years-long journey to build and fly my airplane to technology, from men to women, and just about everything in between. The real blessing, […]
Finding the Good: Autumn Mornings
I woke up this morning to delightful chilliness. The low last night was in the mid-50s, quite a change from the 70s (and occasional 80s) that we have had through much of the summer. I parked by the Katy Trail and rode my bike past St. Charles, across the 370 bridge, and down into Earth […]
Finding the Good: My Working Mind
I am lucky. I have a mind that works. It works so well that I can write a blog. It works so well that I can make good decisions about my actions. It works so well that I actually do make good decisions a lot of the time. It works well enough that I usually […]
Finding the Good: Waking Up
I woke up this morning. That’s kind of a miracle, you know. There is no law anywhere in the universe which says that “Art gets to wake up tomorrow.” So I count each day as a blessing and I make the best of it. Well, to be more precise, I do the best I can […]
Finding the Good: Old Friends
I have a few men who have been close friends since my children rode tricycles. They are the kind of friends who won’t hesitate to call bullshit on me when I am doing something stupid. They are the friends who have celebrated my best moments with me. They are the friends who have supported me […]
Finding the Good: Fresh Veggies
I was struck by the vibrant flavors in my salad this morning. My breakfast included tomatoes, English cucumber, celery, and a mild black bean salsa, all fresh. I tossed it with a bit of lemon juice. The result was both simple and mouth-wateringly magnificent. I am blessed to live in a world with fresh vegetables. […]
Finding the Good: Blood Donations
Have you ever thought about how magic it is that we can save lives by donating blood? The donor loses an hour of time and someone else gets to live. Sweet. I am particularly lucky because donating blood is easy for me. I do not mind getting stuck with a needle. I do not have […]
Finding the Good: One Day at a Time
It might be obvious to you but it struck me today that I am lucky to have a brain that naturally breaks things down into steps. I am fortunate to be able to write these posts one day at a time. When I decided to improve my fitness level, I was able to start by […]
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