No Walk in the Park

How times have changed. At the end of last year we were beginning to get disturbing reports of a new virus threat, and by the spring COVID-19 had turned into a global pandemic. Those of us fortunate enough to have so far survived have huge sympathy for the people who...

JD as Pipe Fitter/Jester

The onliest thang I miss about not working is the pranks and jokes I used to pull on my fellow ‘fitters that I used to work with. We used to pull all sorts of jokes on each other, and it was a ton of fun. It really was a fun way to make a living back then. Plus,...

Happy Easter Everybody

This is not a normal Easter but we can still celebrate the beautiful spring and the importance of rebirth. We WILL renew our shattered lives and all it will take is that we stick together and support each other. I was going to write a piece about one of my favorite...

These Are the Times That Try Men’s Souls

Thomas Paine wrote those words seen above. He had a way with words, didn’t he? We have been hearing for years how transformative the modern age is. How fast we went from primitive word processors and fax machines to the Information Superhighway. Well, folks, that was...