Manners and the People Inside

Manners and the People Inside

These days, it seems like differences in opinions, outlooks and lifestyles are the fodder for people treating each other as, well, Other. The media and the politicians encourage the fallacy that people with different points of view are irreconcilable enemies. They do...
Being an Audience with the People Inside

Being an Audience with the People Inside

Have you ever heard this quote, attributed to 20th Century American actress Tallulah Bankhead: “If you really want to help the American theater, don’t be an actress, dahling. Be an audience.”?   I have. But for myself, personally, I choose to ignore it....
Decks with the People Inside

Decks with the People Inside

Hey everybody! We have a new project in the works for summer. At long last it is time to do something about the back decks.   What about the well pump thing?   That’s on the summer project list, too, 9, and if all goes as planned the pump will be replaced by...
Replacements with the People Inside

Replacements with the People Inside

Wow, has it ever been an exciting week in our material world here at home! A week in which an anticipated repair turned out to require an expensive and necessary replacement, and a potentially even more expensive replacement was sufficiently repaired to limp along for...
Contrast and the People Inside

Contrast and the People Inside

Life this week is full of contrast. It’s not just the weather, though it rained like crazy with highs in the 50s on Sunday. Today it’s all sunshine and 81 F.   So why are we inside?   You know, 9, the weekly blog thing. And since when are you an outdoor...

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