Lately, I’ve been thinking about how my life has unfolded and what events had to come together for certain outcomes to happen. I love looking back on the little things that ultimately had a big impact. It’s amazing how circumstances come together as soon as a thought begins to take root, and how those circumstances can lead you in any direction.

Hello, dear friends. I have made a big goof and need to try and rectify it. I could make a million excuses, but the bottom line is I missed the deadline to upload my manuscript for Painting Christm…

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It’s been a while since I’ve come across any BIG stories of good people … you know, like the kind where one man rescues 1,000 people from a burning building!  But no matter, becau…

L.A. Guns is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1983. The lineup currently consists of Tracii Guns (lead guitar), Phil Lewis (lead vocals), Ace Von Johnson (rhythm guitar, backi…

Muhammad Umair at pexels 🩷 Blessed is the soul That embraces the thorns as well as the petals Embracing not just a part But the whole Not pulling up the roots But helping to grow Blessed is the sou…

Just before I started my last 11-day week series, rawgod requested today’s song and I promised I would play it just as soon as Elton John Week – The Early Days was over.  Luckily, I made note…

I am doing a happy dance for the blessed rain we received this past week! It’s a welcome break from the brutal heat and long drought. I’m sure we’ll have some hot days ahead here …

Orangutans in Borneo – critically endangered    A program in Borneo is paying villagers to photograph wildlife instead of hunting it, turning former hunters into protectors of end…

Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in Sayreville, New Jersey in 1983. The band consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarists John Shanks and Phil X…

Luke Miller at pexels 💙 We all have our battle scars The inner and outer wars we have fought There are moments we find it hard to go on Then we receive that push from something or someone Wounds ca…

Last week’s Tuesday Tunes was themed around Autumn – here, if you missed it – and I closed the set with Vivaldi’s Autumn from his Four Seasons suite. Several readers remarke…

the united states of snowfall when will your state see its first snowfall in 2026? this map shows when to expect it. the cold-weather snow key (looks like mine will be november, the next ‘ber…

Jaime Royal “Robbie” Robertson OC (July 5, 1943 – August 9, 2023) was a Canadian musician, composer, and producer. Robertson was the onetime lead guitarist for Bob Dylan’s backing…

Colly at pexels 💙 “But shouldn’t all of us on earth give the best we have to others and offer whatever is in our power?” ~ Hans Christian Andersen

With Jan's permission!

A week, in my book, is however long we all want it to be, so according to the pages in my book, it’s still Elton John Week — The Early Days!  Probably only another day or two, but there…

Hello, friends. I’m BACK!! And I have a lot to share. So, let’s dive in! Doesn’t this look like an awesome place to meander? It makes me think of Finn’s Forest that D.L. Fin…

War Is Never The Answer – Kana Handel, acrylic, dry pigment, on canvas — “all war is a symptom of man’s failure as a thinking animal.” – john steinbeck — I’ve lo…

John Winston Ono Lennon[nb 1] (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English musician, songwriter and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist a…

Loverice Lah at pexels 💙 In moments of reflection While collecting your thoughts Remember your victories And the lessons learned from losses Don’t overthink Or put yourself on the brink of du…

Lately, some AI researchers warn that artificial intelligence could threaten humanity within a decade because labs are racing toward uncontrollable superintelligence. I instantly remembered a post I wrote 8.5 years ago. Even back then, this development and the pace at which it was advancing frightened me. So, now, even experts speak clearly. And in addition to the digital threat, using AI places a heavy burden on the environment due to the enormous consumption of electricity, water, and resources in data centers.

It has been a couple of months since I last did one of my round ups of what I had seen and heard on YouTube, so it feels about time for another. In no particular order, here are some of the tunes I…

Today’s song for Elton John Week is one that won’t likely make it onto my top ten list, but I don’t hate it, either.  I think it’s the religious tone that turns me off.  But…

Mary J. Blige and U2 recorded a famous studio version of U2’s song “One” for Blige’s 2005 multi-platinum album The Breakthrough, which was later accompanied by a black-and-w…

Photo credit: Syl “Most of us need to be reminded that we are good, that we are lovable, that we belong. If we knew just how powerfully our thoughts, words, and actions affected the hearts of…

I invite you to hop over to Jerri's, not only to read the interview, but to learn about her own work - in case you don't already know her. Thank you, Jerri, for making me a guest on your blog today¨ In Love and Light

Baby cheetah in Africa by National Wildlife Photo Contest entrant Greg Cortopassi. — it’s been mizzling for a few days straight here not everyone is amused by being in a mizzle but the …

Yagmur Natural at pexels 💙 When you are centered The calm doesn’t stray away It always surrounds

I read the quote above and thought that I had been one of those waiting for far too long, believing things would just change in my favor. Whether it was out of fear, feeling overwhelmed by the process, or the feeling of not being capable enough, it was a convenient excuse to claim I “couldn’t” deal with something as long as the circumstances didn’t change.

founding fathers working on yet another rewrite — relaxing into having my hair cut on a busy, bright morning sudden burst of excitement behind me founding father hair! founding father hair! f…

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2 paintings by the same artist, painted 11 years apart. Top: The Sun Sets Sail, 2001 Bottom: Toward the Horizon, 2012 Artist: Rob Gonsalves, acrylic on canvas   — *Robert “Rob&#822…

This is the twenty-third part of my latest fiction series … the plot thickens like fog in a valley Sunday morning was dark and rainy … it suited Jerry’s mood to a ‘T’.…