In a political climate where those who hold power seem totally unconcerned with the voice of the "little guy," I take a little bit of comfort in knowing that institutions like NPR give an opportunity for our voices to be heard at some level. SaveSave SaveSave

What a perfect daily word for me on a Monday. The scout moto is "Be Prepared."  So, I obviously took a photo of our scouts preparing for our weekly meeting as the SPL (senior patrol leader) reads the weekly announcements.  In a minute, I will give instructions preparing them for this weekend's "camping" trip.  Scouting... Continue Reading →

Today’s photo may be a head scratcher as to how it ties to the word for the day... The discussions around the table all had some connection to the theme of memory/remembering. At one end of the spectrum of topics was a tutorial on setting up a password keychain on your iPhone.  At the other... Continue Reading →

To paraphrase... Perception is in the eye of the beholder. It is not always easy to look at something and know exactly what the differences are between what you are seeing and what is actually there. True of images (http://www.bewareofimages.com).  True of most things.

I have been struggling with how to capture today's word.  And then I started asking myself why this was such a hard thing to capture. We live in a time and place in history where we are surrounded by amazing things.  The rate of growth of technology is mind-blowing.  What we take for granted, our... Continue Reading →

This place is known to me. It was here that I started my career 22 years ago. I know the building. I know the grounds. I know where the good toilets are. I learned most of my domain knowledge here. I learned much of my career skill here. I have gotten to know many good and... Continue Reading →

It only takes a spark To get a fire going And soon all those around Can warm up in its glowing That's how it is with God's love Once you've experienced it You spread His love to ev'ryone You want to pass it on SaveSave

Yep... in case you're wondering that's the moon. Throughout human civilization, the moon has played an important part of our lives.  I suspect, however, that most people in the modern era don't give the moon much thought.  But I love the moon (even though I often take it for granted).  I love watching it go... Continue Reading →

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