View From Here: Happy New Year!

View From Here: Happy New Year!: I know, it is the eve of the new year’s celebration, but what the hell. I’ve run out of things to say that are worth reading, talking abo...

View From Here: Working Through Problems

View From Here: Working Through Problems: This is a daily journal. Its purpose is to offer an outlet for my personal musings whatever their source. You know, sources of feelings, ...

View From Here: Year End Wrap-Up

View From Here: Year End Wrap-Up: Well, the end of year is an allure to sum up the year just ending. Lots of things happened, some good and many bad. Each happening, however...

View From Here: Looking to the Future

View From Here: Looking to the Future: What is our collective dream? Peace on Earth, goodwill toward all men? Is that your dream? Is that what you want all of us to work toward? ...

View From Here: Happy Holidays!

View From Here: Happy Holidays!: This is a family day. Early morning we will rise and walk the dog, then on to my son’s home with his beautiful wife and son. Joining us w...

View From Here: Tender Times

View From Here: Tender Times: Life presents us with tender moments often. A physical hurt that consumes some of our attention is one such tender moment. A stubbed toe ...

View From Here: Expectations

View From Here: Expectations: We hope and then plan for fulfillment of that hope. We envision Christmas this way – from when we were children and knew the excitement a...

View From Here: Getting a Reaction

View From Here: Getting a Reaction: So a customer comes into your store and expresses interest in a product you have on display. You show it to her. She feels it, maybe trie...

View From Here: Things that Go Bump in the Night

View From Here: Things that Go Bump in the Night: Lately I’ve noticed things that don’t make a lot of sense. Mostly they are counter-intuitive news stories. See if you agree: China a...

View From Here: An Open Letter to My Brother and Sister

View From Here: An Open Letter to My Brother and Sister: It’s been a long time since we connected. Sis and I do occasionally during the year with email letters and focus our attention on Mom and...

If We Had Voices: Stanislaus likes to taste-test the ornaments once ...

If We Had Voices: Stanislaus likes to taste-test the ornaments once ...

View From Here: Possibilities

View From Here: Possibilities: Most likely I have written something before under this title. If so, place a ‘2’ or ‘B’ after today’s title. I’ve lost track of repeat us...

View From Here: Finding a Fit

View From Here: Finding a Fit: So this fellow enters the store. Sauntering down aisles looking for something. At no time does he perk up or follow toward a specific dis...

View From Here: Gratitude

View From Here: Gratitude: For things large and small. Mostly small. Those are the things we take little notice of but which have cumulative impact on our lives. A ...

View From Here: Agreeing to Agree

View From Here: Agreeing to Agree: When a fire starts in the neighborhood, people come out of their homes and watch. They shudder knowing this could happen to them. And the...

View From Here: Boots on the Ground?

View From Here: Boots on the Ground?: Yep, once again the American public has vented their frustrations with the ISIS threat on American soil and has stated 53% to 47% that th...

View From Here: My Struggles

View From Here: My Struggles: I don’t want this to get too personal, but I am having trouble getting by day to day. Some of this is caused by the exuberant holiday sea...

View From Here: What’s to Fear?

View From Here: What’s to Fear?: What are you afraid of? Come on now, you know you have fears. Some are the daily run of the mill sort while others are the gut sucking va...

View From Here: To Govern or Not to Govern?

View From Here: To Govern or Not to Govern?: As Hamlet would say, yes, that is the question. I have a theory that I’d like you readers to look at. Consider it. Then let me know i...

View From Here: Doing Nothing is Not an Option

View From Here: Doing Nothing is Not an Option: Mass murder and chaos are not acceptable in any society, least of all in America . So let’s do something about it. First steps should...

View From Here: To Be or Not To Be?

View From Here: To Be or Not To Be?: That appears to be the drop dead argument between for and against government . That may seem overly simple, but think about this: con...

View From Here: Words Matter

View From Here: Words Matter: Well, if words matter, so do actions. But, hey, let’s take one thing at a time. The shooting at the Planned Parenthood Clinic in Colo...

View From Here: Cool Putin?

View From Here: Cool Putin?: One of the reasons I took a short breather just before Thanksgiving, was the fast pace of news items – Paris terrorist attack, Mali att...

View From Here: Rabbit, Rabbit, Ho, Ho, Ho!

View From Here: Rabbit, Rabbit, Ho, Ho, Ho!: First day of a new month. That’s why we say rabbit, rabbit. But with the holiday season upon us the ho ho ho is a flare added for seasona...