Russellings of the Spirit

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  • The Sound of Roadblocks

    Most of the time, we (maybe I should say “I”) misread roadblocks. It’s like the time my grandmother bought us a piano. I think I was eight or nine years old. Grandma thought that was the perfect age for me… Continue reading

  • “You’re FIRED!! “

    Have you ever been fired from a job? I don’t mean “Sorry, Russell, but we’ve got to let you go because of a downturn in economic conditions.” I mean FIRED. As in, “Dude, we thought you would be good at… Continue reading

  • Post Script to “Puzzle People”

    IT’S DONE!! Yeeeeehhhaaaawwww! Continue reading

  • Puzzle People

    As you can see from the photo immediately to the right, Joan and I have almost completed this 500-piece jigsaw puzzle. All that remains are fitting the last pieces of the pale blue sky together. This puzzle was very much… Continue reading

  • Ideal vs. Real

    I flew my American flag every day last week. No… I did not fly my flag because of some sudden, Fourth-of-July-inspired outburst of patriotism. I flew my flag because that’s just what I do. Flying the American flag is a… Continue reading

  • To Be Free

    During most years, the topic of freedom is something we trot out once a year… like our Christmas ornaments and tax returns. When the calendar hits early July, we religiously unfurl the red-white-and-blue bunting, light M-80s and Black Cats and… Continue reading

  • Child of Privilege

    I remember the interview very well, even though it happened more than 30 years ago. It was an excellent job and I really wanted it. I had some of the necessary qualifications, but certainly not all. And yet, at the… Continue reading

  • Daring to Follow

    I just tried an experiment on Facebook to see what might happen. I didn’t originally intend to make this experiment the topic of a blog post, but the results were so interesting I just had to share them with y’all.… Continue reading

  • Canine Comfort

    Here we are on day 1,465,283 of The Great Quarantine of 2020… … at least that’s what it feels like. Like most of the rest of you, Joan and I have stumbled upon a variety of strategies to help us… Continue reading

  • Is This Such A Good Idea?

    There is a basic premise behind this post you should be aware of before proceeding further. The premise is: GOD EXISTS. Of course, you may continue reading even if you disagree with my basic premise. You just might not enjoy… Continue reading