Tag: writing
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Little Green Man
June, 2025 I’ve been wanting to write about this little green man for some time now. The green army man first showed up some years ago when I was digging in the front garden bed. My trowel hit something unfamiliar and up came a little plastic army man with his feet fastened to a small…
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Hobgoblins of the Mind
April 5, 2025 “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen, and philosophers and divines. With consistency, a great soul has simply nothing to do.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Self-Reliance” 1841 As we grow older, we get set into our patterns of life. Consistency can help direct us through the variations…
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Problem Solvers Needed
January 24, 2025 Calling all parents, teachers, gardeners, writers, cooks, children, friends and all other lovers of humanity. Come gather ‘round peopleWherever you roamAnd admit that the watersAround you have grownAnd accept it that soonYou’ll be drenched to the boneIf your time to you is worth savingAnd you better start swimmingOr you’ll sink like a…
