View From Here: COVID-19 Journal

View From Here: COVID-19 Journal: We are still well. No signs of the virus. We remain engaged with life – reading, napping, communicating with others, using our brains, wr...

View From Here: Virus Journal Continues

View From Here: Virus Journal Continues: The journey wanders on. Inch by inch, minute by minute. It is a process of time seeding forward in my mind, seeking clarity of purpose, o...

View From Here: Covid-19 Journal

View From Here: Covid-19 Journal: In spite of everything going on in the world and at hospitals everywhere, life goes on. I am a futurist and optimist. That’s my basi...

View From Here: Vulnerable and Creative

View From Here: Vulnerable and Creative: Yesterday I wrote of being vulnerable. Today I take another step forward. How does being vulnerable lead to creativity? Simple. When...

View From Here: Vulnerabilities

View From Here: Vulnerabilities: I know I’m safe when I can be myself. I feel safe when the people around me accept me for who and what I am. No judgments. Just acceptanc...

View From Here: Time to Think; Create

View From Here: Time to Think; Create: Before the Coronavirus our church was dealing with challenges that most congregations do. Stagnating membership numbers, worship attendan...

View From Here: Bailouts

View From Here: Bailouts: Afghanistan war cost $1 trillion. Iraq war cost $1.5 to 2 trillion. Tax cuts to corporations and the rich cost over $1 trillion. That’s u...

View From Here: Little Things

View From Here: Little Things: Awoke this morning at 5 am. Went to bed last night at 8:45. More than 8 hours of sleep. Good sleep. Not anxious. Restful. That does not i...

View From Here: Close Quarters

View From Here: Close Quarters: Here we are. At home. Or stuck in a hospital, hotel, motel, or car. The latter are all in shut down due to ill-time travel or illness. Th...

View From Here: Getting Along

View From Here: Getting Along: Now that we have some time, here are some observations: Update : elder couple and family crisis reported last week in this space; the w...

View From Here: Facing Reality

View From Here: Facing Reality: The hot bath feels good. A plate of fettucine alfredo sates taste buds and the void in the stomach (even when there isn’t a void!). A war...

View From Here: More Virus Issues

View From Here: More Virus Issues: Several thoughts spring to mind concerning the coronavirus phenom: 1.       What effect on primary voting was experienced? Did vote...

View From Here: Virus Ideas

View From Here: Virus Ideas: Monday and Illinois restaurants and bars are closed to all except pickup and delivery of food products. Schools are closed. Any gathering...

View From Here: Coronavirus

View From Here: Coronavirus: During my 76 seasons of life, normal has been disrupted many times. The most likely causes dealt with weather related happenings – severe...

View From Here: Challenging Days, Continued

View From Here: Challenging Days, Continued: Well, the saga of a family falling apart continues. I'm in the middle of it but that will end today. Here's a recap: Monday, th...

View From Here: Challenging Days, Continued

View From Here: Challenging Days, Continued: Well, the saga of a family falling apart continues. I'm in the middle of it but that will end today. Here's a recap: Monday, th...

View From Here: Days of Challenge

View From Here: Days of Challenge: Monday started with picking up my friends at 7:45 am. We were due at the local hospital test lab for a routine blood workup to monitor th...

View From Here: Markets, Viruses, Russia

View From Here: Markets, Viruses, Russia: A boogeyman does exist. It is Putin of Russia. Why? Because his nation is bankrupt and down on its international influence. The only thin...

View From Here: Why I Blog

View From Here: Why I Blog: A changing world pulls me toward new understandings of life. Of people. Of concepts. Of intersections that expand meaning and understandi...

View From Here: Curious

View From Here: Curious: The guy sat waiting for the barber to take him next. He did not read a magazine or paper at hand. He didn’t scan his phone. He just sat t...

View From Here: Pondering

View From Here: Pondering: Small gathering of people Tuesday night at Nexus. This is our local discussion group on current events practiced with civil voices. Yes, ...

View From Here: Pandemics

View From Here: Pandemics: I know the current coronavirus scare is all the rage. It deserves the attention because of its spread rate and continental leaps on the g...

View From Here: Super Tuesday

View From Here: Super Tuesday: Fourteen states held their primary balloting yesterday. Nationally, attention focused on Democrat presidential candidates. The winners ap...

View From Here: Virus

View From Here: Virus: Organism that grows quickly on host organism. Spreads quickly, leaping from one host to another. This organic reproduction is a model n...

View From Here: Price of Gasoline

View From Here: Price of Gasoline: Do you shop for the lowest pump price for gas? I will if prices have spiked and I’m looking for a decent price for a fill up. We even hav...