March 2021

Licking An Envelope

When things get too easy, then even the easy things get difficult. * * * It’s that time again, time to pay bills. No need to look at the calendar, just at the height of the stack of bills accumulated on the corner of my desk.  When it’s six inches high, it’s time to pay …

Atavism…Alive and Well

“The fruit falls not far from the tree.”  That’s atavism. * * * Atavism…I loved the word when I first met it. It explains the inexplicable in people’s brains before their mouths speak. Several years ago I bought a DNA testing kit. Who’s not curious about their lineage and the atavisms that linger there? Here’s …

Out of Place

Everything has its own special place…or does it? Depends on perspective. This is a picture of a common weed. It’s defined as a weed because Webster says it’s a plant that grows where it shouldn’t. Tell that to the plant. It will dispute it to your face. It’s actually a dandelion growing up from a …