15 October 2023 The Lord’s Prayer Music by Albert Hay Malotte; lyrics from The Book of Matthew 6:9-13, King James Version Our Father...

Summer 2023 Ave Maria by Franz Schubert The sublime composition known as Ave Maria by Franz Schubert was originally entitled, in the...

4 December 2022 Democracy doesn’t die in darkness. It dies in Congress! Today, I started the holiday decorating. A cold, wet day, with...

Sunday 5 September 2021 Psalm 91 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2. I...

Summer 2021 To Life: L’Chaim The book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament of the Bible is considered one of the Books of Wisdom of...

Easter 2021 During this past autumn, October 2020, I experienced online a televised Easter special that had been produced in 1981 by...

Thoughts for St. Patrick’s Day 2021 In America, musical theatre historically and traditionally has consisted of a musical play — a...

Mid-January 2021 Always a Thief: Corporate Slave Trade Ralph Lauren, Fenton, Country Curtains, LL Bean, Nordstrom: The Family Business...

New Year's Day 2021 “I’m getting myself a husband, Sadie. I suggest you get one too — one that doesn’t belong to someone else.” I didn’t...

Sunday 15 November 2020 It’s a way of life now in the USA — delayed gratification! I am trying to make it work to my advantage. Last...

Mid-November 2020 Once in every life, someone comes along, and the life of each someone is changed, somehow, forever. I have been blessed...

11 October 2020 No, I am not leaving California. This essay addresses the many many people who have left California. I have known more...

November 2020 Moving into my Dream House has occurred in phases. During the initial phase of unpacking the first phase (of many) of the...

Autumn 2020 I try to make Sunday a day of rest, the Lord’s day of rest, and I usually follow my own rule. Having grown up in a little...

April 2020 Just as murder can be hazardous to your health, crime can be hazardous to the law. I long ago opined to my children that if...

Christmas 2019 Western Gifts from Writers These literary gifts are from writers of Western Civilization, but not necessarily from writers...

March 2019 The Beatitudes are among the most blessed and beloved of scriptures from the Holy Bible, specifically from the King James...

3 March 2019 The day will be cloudy and gray this Tuesday in Newcastle, California. On that day, I will join others to celebrate the...

Christmas 2017 The Good Shepherd: Psalm 23 Briefly, I knew a sheepherder from the Basque country in Spain. He was a man of immense...