Saturday, July 5, 2025

Picking out the paws-itively perfect Mother’s Day card

I had to smile early Sunday morning when my wife sent me a text message from the grocery store. 

Angelkeep Journals: Put them all together they spell …

Mother’s Day is Sunday, and soon upon us. Gwen is the only human mother living at Angelkeep. Nature provides a myriad of...

Reflecting on how fast time goes at a steady 6.55 mph

Time certainly goes by quickly. I found myself Saturday morning thinking about time and how fast it flies, as...

Buckle up as we find out what’s in the bill

Back in 2010 when the Affordable Care Act — Obamacare — was being debated, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi famously said “We have to...

Letter to the Editor: Defining DEI and other ‘modern’ terms

RE: “Here’s the Thing: Choosing your Battles” (April 23).  Sometimes I get nostalgic for the good ol’ days. Remember...

Angelkeep Journals: The itsy-bitsy shore spider mystery

“The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the pond muck pile...” That’s not exactly how the classic childhood fingerplay sing-song words go, but...

Mysteries and acronyms come in all sorts of languages

There are mysteries in this world. Plenty of them. Why some particularly pique my interest is one of those.

Angelkeep Journals: Prepare for the Ides of Iris

The Ides of March, yet three weeks distant, bears a paltry significance at Angelkeep compared to the Ides of Iris. 

A trip across the pond to our favorite destination

When my wife and I have the chance to make a trip across the pond, we like to take advantage of the...

Here’s the Thing: Dealing with a significant loss of dignity

I have what my daughter would call a first-world problem. Like many, I have lost a great deal of money/value in retirement...