Russellings of the Spirit

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  • A messy divorce

    No matter how amicable they are, no matter how much each party agrees to all the terms, no matter how tidy all the negotiations are, divorces still suck. Suck, like, a LOT. I should know. I’ve been through one.  And even… Continue reading

  • Considering Sacrifice

    My apologies for showing up late with a reflection on Memorial Day. I began writing this on Monday with the very best of intentions and then… well, stuff happened. For me, the word that should be most central to this… Continue reading

  • Through the eyes of an eight-year-old

    It probably shouldn’t have, but his question caught me completely off guard. There I was, innocently watching my grandson play baseball with his team there in the steamy heat of southwestern Louisiana this past weekend. I was there sitting on… Continue reading

  • Fuel vs. Friction

    I begin today with a thank you to whoever invented podcasts. So, “Thanks, podcast inventor.” (Actually, Google tells me podcasts were invented in 2004 by Adam Curry and Dave Winer. Thanks Adam and Dave.).  I like podcasts because they are the… Continue reading

  • Dangerous Delegation

    While Joan and I were out of town last week, I decided to try something different. I knew the lawn would need attention during our absence, but rather than call the 20-something year old young man who usually cuts our… Continue reading

  • Stepping Outside

    I was born in the year 1951. Besides making me INCREDIBLY old, it also means there were two bedrock truths I clung to with the ferocity of a baby opossum clinging to its mother’s back as she swims across a… Continue reading

  • Bonnie King Charlie

    I can’t believe four entire days have gone by and I haven’t written a single word about it. “It” in this case being the coronation of King Charles of England. I know, I know. I suspect most of you reading… Continue reading

  • Old, Fresh, and Green

    Here it is, year 3.5 and I am still not sure I have this thing figured out. The “thing” to which I refer is, of course, retirement. OK. I’m not dumb. I know what the word itself means… even without… Continue reading

  • Did You Miss Me?

    As the kids say, “It’s been a minute.” In my case, it’s been a minute (or two) since I last sat and did any kind of communicating via this blog.  Actually, I am pretty certain you didn’t miss me. But I REALLY missed… Continue reading

  • WHEE! 23!!

    Today, on the 23rd anniversary of our wedding day, I come to you with a heart overflowing with gratitude. Yes, Joan and I chose to be married on Cinco de Mayo of the year 2000. I’m not sure May 5 had… Continue reading