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Ten, Jack, Queen, King,– all of spades. Right there in front of you, in your hand. And a nine of hearts. There used to be a comic strip that would run on Sundays, years ago. It was entitled “The Born Loser.” Located on its logo were five cards, held as a poker hand. It was […]

I cannot help but think that we have lost something somewhere along the line. The recent studies have further shown that there is room to doubt whether masking mandates were really necessary, whether they were helpful, or whether they were all hype. There is also some room to think that they may have done some […]

Morality. It’s a word that automatically sounds old fashioned. Some people might find that old-fashioned-ness to be comfortable. Some people might feel that it is stodgy. We haven’t, in our public discourse in this country, talked openly about morality in years– at least, this is how things seem to be. In church, on the other […]

I have for a very long time talked about a certain connection I have with rats. It’s not that I like rats; I don’t. I am not really afraid of them, but I don’t have any interest in sharing my home with one, or holding one on a visit to someone else’s home. At the […]

I like spring blossoms. It might seem a bit odd to be mentioning them at the end of June, but the fact is, I live in Northern Minnesota. I wasn’t always from here; I was originally taught that April showers bring May flowers. Since moving here, I have come to accept that April and May […]