View From Here: Gray Gray Go Away

View From Here: Gray Gray Go Away: So it’s the end of March 2014. Gray skies have dominated the month. Rain as well; days of rain. Also snow, cold, strong winds. Average te...

View From Here: Thought for the Day

View From Here: Thought for the Day: Have the perfect thought to focus on today:             “In life it’s not where you go – it’s who you travel with.” ~Anonymous ...

View From Here: Stuff

View From Here: Stuff: And more stuff. Having recently moved we have been managing stuff. Lots of it! More than I thought possible. There was the garage attic, ...

View From Here: Children Learning

View From Here: Children Learning: Fred Rogers of “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” gave us today’s quote to ponder: “It’s easy to say, ‘It’s not my child, not my community, n...

View From Here: Why I do What I Do

View From Here: Why I do What I Do: A long time ago I heard these words: ‘Let George do it!’ Of course I also heard all about Georgie Porgie, and pudding stuff…! Didn&#3...

View From Here: Why I do What I Do

View From Here: Why I do What I Do: A long time ago I heard these words: ‘Let George do it!’ Of course I also heard all about Georgie Porgie, and pudding stuff…! Didn&#3...

View From Here: What’s It All About, Alfie?

View From Here: What’s It All About, Alfie?: So many things to think about. Feel, sense and wonder. Sound, aroma, touch. Mood. The sun rises in the sky, travels across our day’s hori...

View From Here: Impressions

View From Here: Impressions: Urban. Suburban. Rural. I've visited rural but I have lived in both urban and suburban locales. Each of the three is vastly different...

View From Here: Impressions

View From Here: Impressions: Urban. Suburban. Rural. I've visited rural but I have lived in both urban and suburban locales. Each of the three is vastly different...

View From Here: Impressions

View From Here: Impressions: Urban. Suburban. Rural. I've visited rural but I have lived in both urban and suburban locales. Each of the three is vastly different...

View From Here: Thought for the Day

View From Here: Thought for the Day: Ponder this quote from Charles Darwin over the weekend: “There is no fundamental difference between man and animals in their ability ...

View From Here: Lessons

View From Here: Lessons: As time goes by many things come into focus. Patience is one. How to relax and the need for it is another. Avoiding congestion – both tr...

View From Here: Home

View From Here: Home: Awoke early this morning. The election judge duties are behind me. Rocky continued to unpack and organize the apartment following the bul...

View From Here: Customer Service in 2014

View From Here: Customer Service in 2014: We Americans have high expectations for service we pay for. When something goes wrong we are quick to call ‘customer service’ at the prov...

View From Here: Rush to Lowest Common Denominator

View From Here: Rush to Lowest Common Denominator: I've wanted to write on this topic for some time. Many times thoughts have popped to mind over the past several months. Over and over...

View From Here: Thought for the Day

View From Here: Thought for the Day: NOTE:  This posting is for Saturday's Thought for the Day. We are moving from a townhome to an apartment and internet service is still ...

View From Here: Thought for the Day

View From Here: Thought for the Day: NOTE:  This posting is for Saturday's Thought for the Day. We are moving from a townhome to an apartment and internet service is still ...

View From Here: Importance of Voting

View From Here: Importance of Voting: Next week in Illinois is the Primary Election. Often voters avoid the primaries because it requires them to choose candidates in their...

View From Here: Taking Care of You

View From Here: Taking Care of You: The Do-It-Yourself age has resided in America for several decades. Some would argue it’s been a part of our culture for much longer. Wha...

View From Here: Building Trust

View From Here: Building Trust: So many quotes appear on the internet. They grab attention and focus powerfully on a thought. I use these to spark inner debate. Ideas pe...

View From Here: Three Great Guides

View From Here: Three Great Guides: Thinking. Piecing things together. Making sense of life. It’s a search not an obsession. A gentle prodding of the mind to consider va...

View From Here: Strength, Not War

View From Here: Strength, Not War: He walks down the room with a swagger. He holds his head erect but a little loose. His eyes dart from side to side in a narrow arc. There...

View From Here: Thought for the Day

View From Here: Thought for the Day: We spend a lot of time on the internet. It has taken the place of newspapers in our home (except the one we write, publish and distribu...

View From Here: Getting it Right?

View From Here: Getting it Right?: David Pakman has a website, radio, and pod cast show. He is a political analyst and commentator. He shared this thought recently on the i...

View From Here: Who’s the Foe?

View From Here: Who’s the Foe?: Loaded the groceries into the car in the parking lot. Large pickup truck in front of the car, revving his loud stoked engine, truck with ...

View From Here: I Dream…

View From Here: I Dream…: I was at a meeting the other day. People were struggling to understand the complexities of economic development within our town. Professi...

View From Here: Knowing What’s What

View From Here: Knowing What’s What: George Washington was not a sleepy, stodgy old guy. No; he was involved, alert, incredibly aware and astute. Also wise. He made this stat...

View From Here: Bits and Pieces

View From Here: Bits and Pieces: We are a busy people – Americans (we know our culture!), Europeans, South Americans, Africans, Canadians – the entire global community. W...

View From Here: Thought for the Day

View From Here: Thought for the Day: There are variations on the theme but mostly they remain true to the core of this statement found on the internet the other day: “P...