If life is a journey, perhaps joy is a quest. At any rate, a couple of recent, random comments have me thinking about “joy.”
Light • Quakers • Simplicity • Spirituality • Travel • Uncategorized
March 11, 2023
Going to jail was not on the itinerary. . . .
Community • Health • Quakers • Simplicity • Spirituality • Uncategorized
April 2, 2022
The open garage door in Indiana marks an evolutionary development in Hoosier house design. I wasn’t exactly sure of the purpose when I first noticed the practice. . . .
Bad Quakers • Hope • Lament • Quakers • Simplicity • Uncategorized
February 5, 2022
We live in tumultuous if not perilous times. So many folks say so, it must be true. Most days I take this in stride but the time for action may have come.
Joy • Money • Simplicity • Spirituality • Uncategorized
November 14, 2020
A visit to Star City, a once highly restricted area where cosmonauts trained for space missions, was included on the itinerary of a trip to Russia a few years ago. The premises appeared to be largely abandoned by that time, but Soviet era architecture continued to set a serious tone . . .
Cheeseburgers • Simplicity • Spirituality • Uncategorized
June 20, 2020
The Appalachian Mountains boast breathtaking beauty, whether it be their towering trees, playful streams, or alluring skylines viewed from a deck overlooking a majestic valley. Villages and small towns are sprinkled throughout this territory, quietly minding their own business until word of their attractiveness leaks out and streets swell with crowds eager to get in on the fun.
January 19, 2019
In East-Central Indiana, the obvious solution to this overstocked situation is a YARDSALE, where one arranges one’s goods on the front lawn and invites strangers to rifle through those belongings while insisting that a nearly new toaster is worth no more than fifty cents rather than the outrageous $1.00 price tag attached to it.
Further Reading
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