View From Here: Making Sense of the Nonsensical

View From Here: Making Sense of the Nonsensical: I’ve been waiting to use that title for a long time!  I’ve come close several times, but now seems like just the right time for it. For...

View From Here: Disarray of Relationships

View From Here: Disarray of Relationships: I’m retired and 73 years old. I worked from 1962 (part time during college) to 2006 when health issues consumed my time and made full time ...

View From Here: The Pull of Past, Present and Future

View From Here: The Pull of Past, Present and Future: I am looking for a trajectory of motion. Going somewhere from somewhere. Motion. Travel. Progress from point A to point B. A trajectory, pa...

View From Here: Fact Checking and Education

View From Here: Fact Checking and Education: You can tell that newspaper readership is down significantly. You can also tell which news outlets on TV are supported by which age groups ...

View From Here: A Nation in Decline?

View From Here: A Nation in Decline?: The title today reflects last week’s Republican National Convention’s conclusion that Trump is the answer to America ’s being in decline. I...

View From Here: Women’s Success

View From Here: Women’s Success: I co-chaired a meeting the other night that specifically invited women to discuss their hopes and dreams of owning their own business. Twen...

View From Here: Making a Difference

View From Here: Making a Difference: I am doing a large project. I am attempting to write a book. At the moment it is my intention to compile the book from a compendium of blog...

View From Here: Truth and Consequences

View From Here: Truth and Consequences: This week it is the Republican National Convention in Cleveland . Next week it is the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia . A lo...

View From Here: Peace Among Violence

View From Here: Peace Among Violence: As we allow our minds to embrace violent happenings in recent weeks, we place ourselves in the shoes of those who experienced it first hand...

View From Here: Anatomy of a Sermon

View From Here: Anatomy of a Sermon: I was raised a protestant in the Congregational Church now known as the United Church of Christ. It is the church of early American settler...

View From Here: Bits and Pieces – More, Much More

View From Here: Bits and Pieces – More, Much More: So much is happening these days one wonders when we have time to breathe. And then we remember it is an automatic response and a natural pr...

View From Here: Bits and Pieces: Guns, Cops, and?

View From Here: Bits and Pieces: Guns, Cops, and?: Protecting Neighborhoods I expect to walk a sidewalk to a store, office or restaurant. I expect no obstruction to this action other tha...

View From Here: Values, Trust and Violence

View From Here: Values, Trust and Violence: If you don’t trust government then I guess you don’t trust schools, snow plowers, road pavers, police, the military overall and millions of...

View From Here: Follower, Anarchist or Leader?

View From Here: Follower, Anarchist or Leader?: The news is filled with agony and horror. Shootings. Of seemingly innocent people; by cops. Then citizen snipers shooting (and killing!) co...

View From Here: Clintons: Charmed or Lucky?

View From Here: Clintons: Charmed or Lucky?: So much has been written, spoken and filmed about both Hillary and Bill Clinton over the years it seems fruitless to dredge anything up aga...

View From Here: Inventing and Innovation

View From Here: Inventing and Innovation: There are those who believe our nation is crumbling and declining. I feel their frustration and pain but don’t conclude as they do. To be p...

View From Here: Building Community

View From Here: Building Community: These are the most vital elements of community building: Shared sense of place Willingness to connect and engage fellow comm...

View From Here: Grasping the Future

View From Here: Grasping the Future: What will I do with my life in 20 years? How will you spend your time earning a living, resting and recreating your interests, health, fami...

View From Here: Days Off – What to Do?

View From Here: Days Off – What to Do?: Times have been busy for me these past few years. Lots to do and learn. Work with SCORE mentoring, helping alcoholic colleagues to get sobe...

View From Here: Independence – Day and Minds

View From Here: Independence – Day and Minds: As we celebrate this Day of Independence dating back to 1776 I think it would be a good thing if we transported ourselves back to that date...

View From Here: Bits and Pieces

View From Here: Bits and Pieces: SCOTUS Ruling on Texas Abortion Case Abortion court cases are tests by overreaching state legislatures waging an ideological war seemi...