So often we hear of activity that is borderline or simply outright illegal that is passed by a Grand Jury or that is not even prosecuted. In...

I have a few plantings around a boulder in my yard, and I was thrilled recently to notice that my hummingbird mint is already coming back. I...

My Raspberry Delight Salvia is already blooming, and this has never happened so early. I've seen quite a few large butterflies, and I...

In September 2002, I needed a creative outlet, and felt the need to begin some kind of record of the tenor of the times and how they affecte...

Friday was National Puppy Day, so I think you deserve a peek at my little houndies. I can't believe the two elders will be 10 this year,...

Kelly Grayson said this elsewhere on the web today, and I could not have said it more perfectly myself: On kids protesting gun violence ...

If a young American person is lucky, she will grow up with parents who teach her about boundaries. These boundaries are founded on the pri...

I am delighted that I have to read some of my favorite literature for a class this semester, most notably Howards End by E.M. Forster. Aft...

The U.S. Postal Service has a gorgeous series of stamps called "Protect Pollinators" and I picked up a sheet of them last week, a...

No credit to me, of course, but the wondrous beauty will come at the end in the form of a marvelous piece of music which I hope will delight...

Gardening this year has been the best so far in this house. Several plants are well established, and they have put on a grand show. Among th...

Yes, this is long overdue. This is the most recent photo of my darlings, although its not the best photo. I thought you should have a peek...

If you have a minute and are bored, do yourself and search google images for Ernest Delune (1857-1949), a master architect who created some ...