July 7th, 2025 Community “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.”- Coretta Scott King (1927-2006)author, activist Coretta Scott King Community – A Mansion with Many Rooms
Enough with the Bad Guys. Let’s Talk About the Good Guys. Q: How Cool is HEB?A: Very Cool. HEB is a privately held company that generously provides assistance following natural disasters, including the recent floods in the Texas hill country.. H-E-B is a Texas-based supermarket chain with over 400 stores in Texas and Mexico. It’s […]
When senseless tragedy occurs, we want someone to blame, some to take responsibility…. somewhere to focus and direct our anger. From Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrows) by John PrineFor a heart stained in anger grows weak and grows bitterYou’ll become your own prisoner as you watch yourself sit thereWrapped up in a trap of your […]
Over the weekend, devastating floods sped through central Texas, shattering many lives. The rainfall was almost unimaginable. “Footage captured by Gavin Walston on location.” Mr. Walston took an almost 40-minute video of the flood waters ripping through the small town of Comfort, Texas. We captured a series of stills, starting with an almost dry river […]
We, along with tens of millions of Americans, received this email recently. It is not spam. It is a valid email from the American Social Security Administration. It is a lie. This section is an excerpt from the Guardian article of July 5th, 2025. “It doesn’t sound like normal government communications, official communications. It sounds […]
We found many intriguing restaurants in Rjukan on TripAdvisor. Here’s a sample of some of the food awaiting you. In searching for restaurants in and around Rjukan (and there are many delightful places), we came across this kid-friendly farm and cafe: To assist those who don’t speak Norwegian, Google Translate offers the following: Dorthe Erichsen […]
Elder DZ was telling the executive committee about a village in Norway, surrounded by mountains, where they get very little direct sunlight. To compensate, the village erected mirrors up in the mountains to reflect light into the town. Elder G gives us some background: RjukanRjukan is a town in Tinn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. […]
Reflections on a spiritual journey….
A WLBOTT Gray Dawn – breakfast: coffee and Advil. The coffee is black and bitter. Initially a day devoid of inspiration, hope, or faith in humanity. We searched for inspiration in all the usual places: Saved by a Squirrel But then we remembered an inspiring White Strips song. White Stripes / Little Acorns Spoken Word […]
Something to Sing About (source: “Jubilee Songbook”, Girl Guides of Canada, 1971; words and music by Oscar Brand.) I have walked on the sands near the Grand Banks of Newfoundland Relaxed on the ridge of the Miramichi Seen the waves tear and roar on the stone coast of Labrador Watched them roll back to the […]