personal reflection

He Is Still Remembered

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Far from any large city, a small town in northeastern Arkansas sits on the eastern edge of a low range of hills that drop to an expanse of flat farm land.

I had no reason to stop except that a sign convinced me there was a special house there that offered an interesting tour.

After following the arrows into a quiet and uncluttered part of town, I saw it — a large and stately looking house plus a few outbuildings surrounded by spacious grounds studded with large shade trees. 

Its look of enduring elegance contrasted sharply with what I had … Read the rest “He Is Still Remembered”

An Unprecedented Happening

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Yes, what I am about to describe to you has never happened before.

I am writing this at 3 A.M. on Wednesday. My latest column about timing was posted early yesterday and by late afternoon I had already received a note from a reader in Arizona who told me how much she enjoyed reading the column. 

Fast forward to a few minutes ago deep in the middle of the night when my sub-conscience confirmed that yes, it was a good column except I hadn’t gone far enough. That is, as soon as one recognizes that the time is right, it’s … Read the rest “An Unprecedented Happening”