The Voice of Summer: A Lenten Reflection

For, lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone; The flowers appear on the earth; The time of the singing of birds is come, And the voice of the turtle is heard in our land. Solomon 2:11-12 For any Michigander, Detroit Tiger Fan or just a Detroiter, you know the above, it …

Doctor Death is dead…

Image via Wikipedia Over the weekend we had a death of a celebrity in the Detroit area. He is well known through out the country, and I am sure, the world. Dr. Jack Kevorkian, or Doctor Death, as he is known. Although the death of anyone is sad, the loss of human life is always …

Roadside Attractions

Today I spent a little time looking at a website that list different roadside attractions through out the country, http://www.roadsideamerica.com/. It was like a walk down memory lane. I remember when I was younger visiting some of the places listed. Sadly most are closed, but still it was nice to read about them and to …

Hmm, That's interesting

You ever read a book or an article and say to yourself, “Hmm, that's an interesting quote or comment, I think I will write about that”. Most likely you haven't unless your are a write or blogger, over the last few days I have been saying that a lot, I would read an article here …

The 3 Dots and much more…

It has been sometime between blogs as of late, it seems that I write with the intentions of getting back in to the daily routine of blogging everyday, but never seem to do it, something always seems to get in the way. For example, yesterday was I just had no ideas, the time before was …

6 Ways to Take a Mental Vacation

I got this is one of my email newsletters and thought I would pass it on… -Paul Sometimes you need to get away, but you don't have the time or money. Don't despair: A mental vacation can help reduce your stress. By Diana Rodriguez Medically reviewed by Lindsey Marcellin, MD, MPH Small stressors can quickly …

Dory Moments

I just watched Finding Nemo, again. I love that movie, for several reasons. First off, it’s just plane funny, secondly, it reminds me of my mom. My mom passed away a few years back, in her last year of life she was with us mentally, but sometimes she had what we called “Dory” moments. You …