Still a Shepherd, Just a Different Flock

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  • hard to ask

    I have been writing for years. began with diaries that went to the lake with me then to school, then the web came along and I blogged on wordpress back in the day. I had a sheep farm, Black Ram… Continue reading

    hard to ask
  • The Emperor Has No clothes

    Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell –… Continue reading

    The Emperor Has No clothes
  • The Silent Day

    Holy Wednesday It is the middle of Holy Week. I did not choose this. I woke inside it. Wednesday is the day the Gospels go quiet. Monday, Jesus cleared the Temple. Tuesday, the confrontations — Pharisees, Sadducees, the Olivet Discourse,… Continue reading

    The Silent Day
  • Something Holy is Happening

    Something Holy Is Happening Mornings start with PK deciding it is time for me to rise — she begins to cry, then walks over me until I surrender. Even though it was bitterly cold last night, snow still on the… Continue reading

    Something Holy is Happening
  • Medice, cura te ipsum- Heal thyself

    I have never been a fan of pink. I like deeper tones, but pink seems to be the color for this time in my life. You don’t get to choose how G-D presents or connects to you. Your job is… Continue reading

    Medice, cura te ipsum- Heal thyself
  • When One Door Is Locked, Find Another

    Sometimes I keep trying to open a door that is locked, or blocked, or stuck. I forget to look to see if there is another door to go through because I am stubborn and feel like I can keep trying,… Continue reading

    When One Door Is Locked, Find Another
  • Trump, War, and Death with Dignity

    I am working on a project concerning MAID, medical assistance in dying, commonly called Death With Dignity.  “MAID is authorized in 14 jurisdictions as of early 2026 — 13 states plus Washington, D.C. Oregon was first in 1997. New York became… Continue reading

  • C-Bud

    Chris Norris interviewed me for a placement at Proctor.  I was a freshman at Milton Academy and considered somewhat of a fac-brat. My father had been and English teacher, but had died when I was 8. My grandfather Arthur Perry had… Continue reading

    C-Bud
  • Red Hat Protest Symbols

    Our country is unraveling. My high school buddy Alise bought yarn wanted to knit this hat, but realized she doesn’t know how to knit, so I got a text last night, could I knit this. I looked at the patter… Continue reading

    Red Hat Protest Symbols
  • two sides of the same coin

    One country holds protests and the protesters are assaulted, yet Trump condemn the violence and talks about hangings. Wasn’t there a January 6th Insurrection where Trump was silent when there were calls to hang Mike Pence, the vice president? Now… Continue reading

    two sides of the same coin