May 20, 2026
Opinion
Can-do attitude
I have long believed that the world is run by those who not only show up, but by those who show up with a problem-solving attitude. People show up for work, parenting, volunteering or any other human activity with a variety of attitudes – many of them with an attitude that whatever they are doing is drudgery (i.e., they’d rather be anywhere else doing almost anything else).
The game’s afoot
Sometimes I wear a lapel pin bearing the silhouette of Sherlock Homes, one of the two or three most recognizable silhouettes in the world. It’s a nod to my favorite literary genre and one of my favorite literary characters.
Conversations
Recently Rick and I had dinner out, and as we were seated I noticed a trio next to us. On one side of the table was a couple who appeared to be in their 70’s, and opposite them was an older woman in a wheelchair.
Erasing the long winter’s chill
April takes us fully into Spring where change rules and eye delights abound. Here on Earth, it is Dogwood season and our forests and yards are highlighted with their white (and pink) blooms bursting out everywhere. Off Earth, the Full Pink moon lights the sky all evening on April Fool’s Day. Opposite the moon, in the west and climbing a little higher and shining a little brighter every evening, Venus, our planetary neighbor, is now easy to spot as the Evening Star.