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August 2026

Life in the Northeast “I could hold your hand if you like.” This is not the first time I have asked this question to another alpha male, but my macho coworker declined, choosing to suffer alone. We were both going through hand-holding-withdraw after spending a week in the Northeast of Zambia. While there, every nearbyContinue reading “August 2026”

November 2025

Why? “Daddy, why don’t we swim in the lake?”“Because the lake is full of crocodiles.”“What’s wrong with crocodiles?”“They will eat you.”“Why will they eat you?”“Because you’re tasty.”“Why am I tasty?”“Because you eat too much chocolate.” (finally, no more whys) I am the father of several small, purebred Martins. Martins are great at many things. WeContinue reading “November 2025”

Driving fancy flying lawnmowers in puffy floating ponds is Christianity in a nutshell.

Due to the overwhelming outcry by whiny pilots, Cessna aircraft company designed windshields for their new model “172” in 1954 so pilots could see what was in front of them. They designed an amazing piece of crystal-clear acrylic that protects the pilots from high-flying bird droppings and prevents damaging their all-important hairdo. I have enjoyedContinue reading “Driving fancy flying lawnmowers in puffy floating ponds is Christianity in a nutshell.”

The overwhelming blessing of G.P.S.

Look admit it… you would be hopelessly lost without GPS. You might be of a certain generation and think “How dare this youngin’ write ‘I’m hopelessly lost without GPS’?” You might have warm and nostalgic memories of being completely lost and opening that trusted and stained 8-year-out-of-date atlas, only to discover you still don’t haveContinue reading “The overwhelming blessing of G.P.S.”