Today for Catholics is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. I went to Mass at 6 am. As I thought about the service, it made me think of some recent conversations I’ve had about being “spiritual” and “religious.” A friend asked me if one could be spiritual but not religious. IMO, absolutely so. I was
Hunger
I’m looking to donate to a charity that addresses childhood hunger. It’s personal. Let me explain. Hunger is a theme in my family along two fronts. First, my mother and her siblings. As I’ve written before, they were war refugees. They one day were given a few hours to leave their farm, and they took whatever
Saturday Brownies and True Love
I don’t know about you, but as we slide towards the winter solstice, my energy level goes down. As the daylight period decreases, I find myself needing more sleep. Part of it could be the aging process. I’m pretty familiar with this phenomenon, and many of my friends are, too. I’ve found that continuing to exercise
I’m No Longer Checking LinkedIn
As I’ve written before, I’m trying to be more mindful about into which activities I’m making an emotional investment. So, I’ve decided that I’m no longer checking LinkedIn. It’s not that I don’t think LinkedIn is valuable, for I do, but I’m finding that it is much easier to track people via Twitter, since people
Last Night’s Patriots Game
I didn’t watch it. It took a lot of mental effort. Don’t get me wrong, for I love watching football. And, I almost gave in. But, here’s what I was thinking: The “flow” author talked about how watching TV is leisure-ful, but that it doesn’t leave you feeling fulfilled Based on statistical projections at FiveThirtyEight.com,
A Bright Thanksgiving Friday
People liked my Thanksgiving turkey and gravy. I hate shopping. Unstructured time with much downtime stresses me out. So, I’m grateful that Mrs. T. again gave me the hall pass to throw around bits of feathers and thread on a river with a fly rod. I caught a few dozen. Was really fun. Squeezed in two