Unless you are from California, do you know what is the Salton Sea? I signed up for a two day workshop and today was Day 1. I spent most of the day listening to government agency representatives and agency contacts. Mostly, it was tedious and repetitive. These speakers did not discuss the serious causes of…
Month: October 2026
A Lifetime Collection
What does it mean to be a good person? The bigger question is: What is a good person? Is it someone who helps people in general, or someone who serves a function in a specialized field? Is it a point in time or the sum total of our lives? A good person makes the choices…
Norway: What’s a country that’s at the top of your bucket list?
Why Norway? Norway is a Scandinavian country known for its amazinh fjords, beautiful mountains, charming villages, the elusive Northern Lights, and a better quality of life than what we live everyday. While English is widely spoken, Norwegian is the national language. The country is characterized by expansive coastlines, mountains, glaciers, thick forests, and thousands of…
Living in the Past
While visiting the “keeper” of the family souvenirs and ashes, a booklet for a long-past church function worked its way up the stack of papers and photos. The Gran Lutheran Church Centennial was celebrating its 100 years in Mayville, North Dakota. Remove not the ancient landmark which thy fathers have set. Proverbs 22:28 Within the…
What’s one thing you know now that would have saved your younger self a lot of pain?
There is never only one thing that would have saved anyone’s younger self pain and emotional loss. Trying to prioritize the errors of youth is an impossible task as an older adult. Decades seem to be characterized by their own errors of judgment. The twenties were a restless era, moving and moving, marrying and divorcing,…
Just got back from a road trip seeking fall color. In California this can be challenging if you live in Southern California. There was little color, even in the lower Sierras but there were some interesting side trips. Bristlecone Pine Forest was amazing, included 1000 year old trees and scenic views.
