View From Here: Engaging

View From Here: Engaging: Working with teen addicts I keep wondering how to connect with them in a way that will cause a response leading toward constructive action....

View From Here: Getting Along With One Another

View From Here: Getting Along With One Another: Two or so years ago Rocky was in the check-out line at the local Walgreens. Ahead of him were a mother and small boy. The child asked for c...

View From Here: Where to Spot Ugly Americans

View From Here: Where to Spot Ugly Americans: I know some of you will think this post lame when I say this, but I think it is true.  Ugly Americans can best be seen behind the steering ...

View From Here: Paul Ryan?

View From Here: Paul Ryan?: So the new Republican Speaker of the House is coy about his political future. He ran with Romney for Vice President against Obama/Biden and...

View From Here: Granddaughters

View From Here: Granddaughters: I have two granddaughters. Lindsay and Kira, the first 15 and the second 12. Both are beautiful. Both are talented. Lindsay plays violi...

View From Here: Comparative Religions

View From Here: Comparative Religions: I sat down with a friend of mine recently for lunch. On our agenda to discuss was comparing religions. She would know. Her theological jour...

View From Here: Conflation

View From Here: Conflation: Oh, don’t run for the dictionary!  Conflation is a term that means – combining or confusing different entities due to common characteristic...

View From Here: Satisfaction with Government

View From Here: Satisfaction with Government: I get it that some people don’t like government. They think it is too much giver nment. But that’s sarcasm and we have too much of that alr...

View From Here: Unreasonable People

View From Here: Unreasonable People: Vladimir Putin Place your military on display over peace loving nations. Rattle your sabers near NATO military training maneuvers, and ...

View From Here: Naps and Other Pastimes

View From Here: Naps and Other Pastimes: The news is filled with articles on sleep habits. How much sleep is needed for a healthy kid, adult or even pets. How much is too little? I...

View From Here: Spirituality Vs Religion

View From Here: Spirituality Vs Religion: With Holy Week just passed I can address the topic of religion versus spirituality. This is a vast topic. Spirituality as a term makes ...

View From Here: Cleaning House

View From Here: Cleaning House: Decluttering : I’m a neat freak. My spouse is not. I put things away. He does not. I wipe down surfaces as I use them. He does not. I keep ...

View From Here: Aging and Medications

View From Here: Aging and Medications: I remember a time when I rarely visited a doctor. Never visited a hospital unless it was to cheer up a patient. Took no prescription drug...

View From Here: Heartbreak of Spring

View From Here: Heartbreak of Spring: Maybe that’s putting it too strongly but am I the only one who feels melancholy over failed steps toward spring? I mean, really! One day it...

View From Here: Wall Street Versus Federal Reserve

View From Here: Wall Street Versus Federal Reserve: The guys – and they mostly are males, not women! – on Wall Street are in the investment game for one thing: making money for themselves. To...

View From Here: Party Politics – Democrat Style

View From Here: Party Politics – Democrat Style: Back in 2007 and 2008 when Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were battling for the party nomination for President, I was torn. I liked both ...

View From Here: Freedom Reigns in USA?

View From Here: Freedom Reigns in USA?: Well, I guess it makes a difference who you are. In the America of 2016 one thing is certain: everyone is free to be a bigot. Then too, ev...

View From Here: Opening Eyes and Ears

View From Here: Opening Eyes and Ears: You see the world based on your own experiences. So do I. Our families were part of that living library of experience. And our neighborhood...

View From Here: Where Are We?

View From Here: Where Are We?: So this guy walks down the street. Saunters just a bit, slows to look at a passing car with vintage lines, picks up the pace and continues ...

View From Here: Hello, Goodbye, Hello Again

View From Here: Hello, Goodbye, Hello Again: With spring moods fluctuate. One moment we are up and the next down. Smiles one instant, frowns the next. So it goes following moods which ...

View From Here: Rabbit Rabbit

View From Here: Rabbit Rabbit: Another month begins. An old month ends. And the year moves forward day by day. So greetings to April and Rabbit! Rabbit! Saying ‘rabbi...

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