Category Archives: Life

Do you take “any” news of death the same as a tragic event that is closer to home? Does one affect you more than the other? Are there any specific reasons for your reactions? This question was posed recently elsewhere … Keep reading →

Virginia Tech family members from across the country have united to declare this Friday, April 20th, an “Orange and Maroon Effect” day in honor of those killed in the tragic events on campus Monday and to show support for VT … Keep reading →

I could very easily ask so many whys about the shooting at Virginia Tech yesterday. I could ask whys about why he did it. I could ask whys about what was done about it. I could ask whys about policies … Keep reading →

I am requesting that everyone cross their fingers that the run-away crack on my windshield will continue to angle down rather than across my windshield. I can’t stop the crack now, but if it goes down I won’t have to … Keep reading →

Six years ago today I returned to the United States from Brasil. It was a looong trip that started six years ago yesterday. I rode a bus for two hours from Ponta Grossa to Curitiba. I flew from Curituba to … Keep reading →