Russellings of the Spirit

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  • Yes. You do have one

    So… what is your story?  You’ve got one, you know. It’s sitting right there, just behind your corneas.  I say that because in many ways, your story works exactly like the lens in your eye. Every beam of light in… Continue reading

  • Peace of the Perfect Circumstance

    Poor neighbor Nancy. You can’t see it very well in this picture, but Nancy and her husband Ned (not their real names, by the way. Are there any Neds left in the world anymore? I mean besides the Simpsons’ neighbor?) have a… Continue reading

  • “It’s Too Much!!”

    Stop a minute and take a look at this sidewalk.  Notice the flat center section? And then to either side of it, do you see the two slightly inclined sections? Two years ago, when my back pain was at its… Continue reading

  • Free As the Breeze?

    Since retiring from the world of work four years ago, I have experienced several foundational… you might even call them seismic… shifts in my life. There has been, naturally, the anticipated change in income. There was, for Joan and I, the… Continue reading

  • Hope for the Hopeless

    Here we are, at the end of August. In the universe of organized sports, this moment is a bit of an inflection point.  Basketball and hockey are still in hibernation for a while. (But seriously, does anyone care?) College football starts today… Continue reading

  • Doing My Part (Or Not)

    Look at these flowers! Aren’t they beautiful? I am not much of a flower-identifying kind of guy, but if I were to guess, I’d say these might be called “mini-sunflowers,” or something like that. (There is also such a flower as… Continue reading

  • Vibe Check, Anyone?

    I saw another one. I saw it just this morning as Patrick (the dog) was taking me out for my morning walk. There on the other side of the street was a pleasant-looking (judging by first impressions) young man wearing THAT T-shirt. … 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

  • Abandoned

    I am a guy who likes to keep score. Which probably explains my attraction to nearly every sport under the sun… every sport, that is, except golf.  (Low score wins? Wait, WHAT??? How messed up is that?) Besides keeping track… Continue reading

  • “Have a Nice Day!”

    It sounds so simple. So basic. So dripping with common sense. “Be nice.” I saw this phrase emblazoned on the front of my granddaughter’s T-shirt the other day and immediately replied, “YES! Of course!” But then I tried actually DOING it. Not so easy after… Continue reading